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Portland nominating committee moves into executive session to consider board vacancies
Summary
The Portland nominating committee voted to enter an executive session at 4:04 p.m. to consider applicants for vacancies on city boards and commissions. The motion was moved by Councilor Ben Grant and seconded by Councilor Kate Sykes; two affirmative responses are recorded in the transcript and no roll-call vote was taken.
The Portland nominating committee voted to enter an executive session at 4:04 p.m. to consider applicants for existing vacancies on city boards and commissions, Mayor Mark Dion said.
Mayor Mark Dion opened the meeting and said its purpose was "considering applicants for existing vacancies on boards of commissions for the city of Portland." He then asked for a motion to go into executive session; the transcript records a motion, a second, and a voice vote. The motion was recorded as "Moved by councilor Grant, seconded by councilor Sykes." The committee took a voice vote, with one recorded "Aye" and the mayor stating "it's an affirmative as well for me." No roll-call vote is recorded in the transcript.
The mayor told the public the committee intends to conclude its business while in executive session. After that remark he thanked attendees and said, "I'll see you at the other site," indicating the meeting shifted to the closed session.
Action details: the committee moved to enter executive session to discuss applicants; the motion was moved by Councilor Ben Grant and seconded by Councilor Kate Sykes. The transcript records two affirmative utterances during the voice vote; it does not record a roll-call or a numerical tally of all members present.
The committee’s discussion of applicants took place in the closed session and is not included in the public transcript.
