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Adrian Human Relations Commission elects officers, sets review of bylaws and meeting schedule
Summary
At its organizational meeting the Adrian Human Relations Commission elected Michaela Giles as chair, Tony Isom as vice chair, Hayden McGawan as secretary and appointed Elise Clark as treasurer (in absentia). Members received training on open-meetings and FOIA rules and agreed to prepare bylaws and a meeting schedule ahead of the next session.
The Adrian Human Relations Commission elected its leadership and mapped next steps at an organizational meeting, appointing Michaela Giles as chair, Tony Isom as vice chair, Hayden McGawan as secretary and naming Elise Clark treasurer in absentia.
The appointments were made by motion and approved by voice vote. Hayden McGawan was nominated for secretary and confirmed after members discussed his communications background. Commissioners discussed the treasurer role as limited at the outset, noting funds would be held by the city and any financial activity would be reported publicly; because no volunteer was present, commissioners motioned and approved the nomination of Elise Clark to serve as treasurer.
Commissioners clarified how nominations and votes are recorded, including spelling of members’ names for the minutes. The group also agreed that requests to place items on future agendas should be submitted to the chair and vice chair (and copied to city staff) with a short memo or justification so officers can review and determine whether to include items on the agenda.
Why it matters: The election of officers establishes the HRC’s leadership team as the newly reconstituted advisory body begins active work. Having named officers will allow the commission to finalize a packet of bylaws, ethics guidance and open-meetings references and to set a schedule for regular and special meetings.
Members set upcoming work items for the chair and vice chair, including distribution and review of a proposed bylaws draft and a proposed meeting schedule. The commission noted the next regular meeting date that had been discussed is June 9 and directed staff and officers to circulate a packet in advance so members can prepare; staff also said a special meeting may be posted with at least 18 hours’ public notice if needed to complete bylaws review.
The meeting concluded after public comment and brief commissioner remarks thanking returning members for institutional knowledge.
