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Franklin Fire Merit Commission administers annual oaths, approves Feb. 9 minutes
Summary
At its March meeting, the Franklin Fire Merit Commission completed annual oaths of office led by legal counsel Mike Kyle and approved the minutes from its Feb. 9 meeting by voice vote; one member, Joe Kelly, was absent and will be sworn at the next meeting.
At the March meeting of the Franklin Fire Merit Commission, members completed their annual oaths of office and approved minutes from the Feb. 9 meeting.
Mike Kyle, the commission's legal counsel, led commissioners through the oath, which included the pledge to support the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Indiana and to "faithfully, impartially and honestly discharge the duties of my office as a Franklin Fire Merit Commission member." Commissioners signed their oath forms after recitation.
The commission began by taking roll: Ralph Spiker, Lisa Brown, Kathy Stoles, Brian Alvie and Mike Kyle were present; Joe Kelly was noted absent. Counsel had circulated the Feb. 9 minutes by email; a motion to approve the minutes was moved and seconded and the minutes were approved by voice vote as presented. The chair signed the official copy and asked Commissioner Brian Alvie to sign the second page.
Members noted the procedural context: officers were elected at last month's organizational meeting but could not be sworn then because no notary was available. The commission administers the oath annually even though members serve four-year terms; the appointment sources were summarized as two members appointed by the mayor, two by the firefighters of Franklin and the fifth by the Franklin City Council.
Joe Kelly, absent from this meeting, is expected to complete his oath at the next scheduled meeting. The commission conducted no substantive policy business and adjourned after completing these administrative items.
