Committee member moves to rescind sergeant promotion; outcome not recorded

A committee member moved to rescind a sergeant promotion that the board approved the previous night, saying the appointment was made before consulting with the police chief. The motion was placed on the floor and the chair asked for a second; the transcript does not record a mover or seconder by name or a final vote tally.

“I would like to make a motion to resend the sergeant promotion made last night based on us doing it prior to promoting and consulting with the police chief,” the committee member said. The chair confirmed: “So, there's a motion on the floor to resend a promotional appointment to sergeant. Is there a second?” The record in the transcript ends with the chair calling for the vote—“All in favor? Opposed?”—but no vote count or formal outcome is recorded in the available audio transcript.

A separate board member urged pausing action on the promotion until the board appoints a police chief and then proceeds with any sergeant appointment: “I would just like to pause on this until after we appoint a chief and then appoint a sergeant,” that member said.

Because the transcript does not record a final result or identify who moved or seconded the motion, the immediate effect of the motion is unclear from the meeting record. The board did not announce a next meeting date for a final decision on the promotion during the portions of the transcript provided.

What happens next: The transcript indicates the board discussed pausing any promotion steps until a police chief is appointed; a formal outcome or vote tally for the rescission motion was not captured in the transcript.