Ad hoc committee completes District 9 interviews, reports unanimous ranking

Unidentified Speaker, presiding over the special ad hoc committee interviewing candidates for District 9, opened the session and called roll before moving several routine items and the interviews into closed session.

The committee approved the Jan. 22 minutes by voice vote. The panel then voted to allow Mr. Surges to serve as temporary vice chair for the meeting. The committee then moved into closed session to conduct candidate interviews; candidates were asked to wait outside and a schedule was read publicly (Christy Dimoto 1:00 p.m., Jeff Magnussen 1:30 p.m., a candidate named in the record as Jennifer at 2:00 p.m., a candidate listed as 'Ancillary' at 2:30 p.m., and Michael Hudick at 3:00 p.m.).

After returning to open session, the presiding Unidentified Speaker said, “We have finished, the interviews, and we have a ranking of the candidates,” and reported a unanimous consensus: “We have a unanimous consensus Right. And agreed unanimous ranking.” The speaker said the results would be emailed to the board chair and that announcing the ranking in open session would be placed on the agenda for Wednesday. No formal appointment was made during the open session.

Actions recorded in the meeting record include a motion to allow Mr. Surges to serve as temporary vice chair (motion seconded and approved), a motion to approve the Jan. 22 minutes (approved by voice vote), and a motion to adjourn (approved). The committee’s ranking will be transmitted to the full board for further action, per the presiding speaker’s statement.

The meeting adjourned after the ranking was confirmed and routine closing comments.