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AMP Commission motion to reappoint Meredith Mills fails for lack of votes
Summary
The AMP Commission considered reappointing Meredith Mills to the commission but a motion to reappoint failed when the vote produced three yes votes and one no; the body said a majority of the full commission (four votes) is required.
The AMP Commission considered reappointing Meredith Mills after her term expired, but a motion to reappoint failed for lack of the required majority.
At the meeting the acting chair moved to reappoint Meredith Mills to the commission; a commissioner seconded the motion. During the roll call, Commissioners Holmes, Wright and Dotson voted yes and Commissioner Hollybush voted no. The chair announced the motion failed because the commission’s bylaws require a majority of the full commission — four votes — for passage.
Commissioners discussed the rules briefly afterward. Staff and legal counsel clarified that a majority of the commission, not just those present, is required to carry appointments. There was no further formal action taken to fill or confirm the seat during the meeting.
The chair later declared the seat vacant and staff noted the bylaws require advertising the vacancy on the City of Texarkana website and sending postal notice to restaurants and hotels; the vacancy will be filled by nomination from the remaining commissioners and approval by the city council.
The meeting moved on after the announcement; no further reappointment vote occurred.
