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Committee forwards appointment of Marla Godet to Community Police Review Board after term‑length clarification
Summary
The Community Relations Committee voted to send Resolution 26‑07 to the full council with a favorable recommendation to appoint Marla Godet to the Community Police Review Board. Committee members clarified whether the appointment fills a full two‑year term or the remainder of an unexpired term; the record includes conflicting statements and a later clarification that the seat will be up for reappointment in 2027.
The Community Relations Committee voted to forward Resolution 26‑07, which appoints Marla Godet to the Community Police Review Board, to the full South Bend Common Council with a favorable recommendation.
Kenneth Lee introduced the resolution and said the appointment is to fill a vacancy on the Community Police Review Board. In presenting the item he described it as appointing Marla Godet to fill an "unexpired initial 2 year term." During committee questioning one member asked whether Godet would serve two more years or the remainder of the initial term. Kenneth Lee replied, "She will start a 2 year term." A subsequent speaker then clarified that the original appointment had been for a three‑year term, that the current opening is to finish the unexpired term, and that the position will be up for reappointment in 2027 — indicating one year remaining.
No members of the public registered to speak either in person or online. A motion was made to send Resolution 26‑07 to the full council with a favorable recommendation; the clerk recorded three vocal "Aye" votes (Council member Bolden Simpson, Committee Vice Chair White and Committee Chair Gooden Rogers) and the committee announced "3 ayes," after which the committee was dismissed.
Because the transcript records both an initial statement that the appointment would be a two‑year start and a later clarification that the seat will be up for reappointment in 2027, the committee record contains inconsistent phrasing about the remaining term length. The committee’s favorable recommendation advances the appointment to the full council, which will take final action.
