Panel votes to reappoint Dr. Ellen Holm; recommendation sent to city board

The group voted to reappoint Dr. Ellen Holm to a commission recommendation that will go to the city board, the Chair (S2) said after a roll call that recorded affirmative votes from multiple members.

The reappointment was placed on the table by the Chair (S2). A motion was made and seconded; during roll call, affirmative responses were recorded for Mills, Jewell, Dodson and Brewer. The Chair stated, "Motion carries. Doctor Holm will be reappointed." The transcript records that the appointment is a recommendation to the city board rather than a final appointment by this meeting.

Why it matters: The reappointment fills a multi-year seat on a local commission. Members clarified in discussion that the term length for commissioners is four years and that "one member shall be from the public at large." The group said the recommendation will proceed to the city board for final action.

Details of the action: The motion and second were recorded in the meeting; the transcript explicitly records the Chair declaring the motion carried and stating the reappointment. The roll-call exchange lists the names Mills, Holmes/Holm, Jewell, Dodson/Dotson and Brewer; the transcript shows affirmative responses attributed to Mills, Jewell, Dodson and Brewer. The transcript contains inconsistent spellings for the appointee ("Ellen Holm" and later "Holmes"), which are noted below. The meeting did not record a detailed roll-call statement for every member's individual narration in the available segments.

Next steps: The commissioners noted that the recommendation will be forwarded to the city board and that the city board will make the final decision. No effective date for the reappointment was recorded in the available transcript segments.