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Council confirms appointments including Planning Commission candidate Kate Ferguson
Summary
The council removed Resolution 232/32 from the table and confirmed appointments to multiple boards and commissions, including the Planning Commission, by unanimous roll call (9–0). Kate Ferguson, interviewed in the personnel session, was among the nominees discussed.
The Duluth City Council unanimously approved Resolution 232/32 to confirm appointments to the Planning Commission, Duluth Transit Authority and the Spirit Mountain Recreation Area Authority by a 9–0 roll-call vote.
At the personnel session preceding the council meeting, candidate Kate Ferguson outlined her qualifications for the Planning Commission: she said she earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Superior and an MBA from the University of Minnesota Duluth, described roughly 20 years’ experience in the maritime industry and work with the Port Authority and the Airpark property, and noted experience with permitting, zoning and long-range planning. Councilors who asked questions praised her engagement with economic and transportation issues and discussed the importance of being grounded in the comprehensive plan (Imagine Duluth 2035).
Council members then removed the tabled confirmation item from the table and approved the slate of appointments. The clerk recorded the roll call and the resolution passed 9–0. The confirmations finalize the nominees’ appointments; administrative staff will complete onboarding processes and notify the appointees.
