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Nickerson council appoints Sarah Gilbert to fill vacated seat after executive session

Nickerson City Council · April 21, 2025
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Summary

After an executive session on April 21, the Nickerson City Council voted to appoint Sarah Gilbert to fill a vacated council seat; the motion carried 3-2. The executive session was held under K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1) and the council reported no decisions were made during the closed portion.

The Nickerson City Council voted April 21 to appoint Sarah Gilbert to serve the remainder of a vacated council term. Council Member Richard moved the appointment, Council Member Willhaus seconded, and the motion passed with Yes votes from Richard, Willhaus and Daily and No votes from Berridge and Murphy.

The appointment followed an executive session to discuss appointments to the governing body under K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1) (personnel matters of non-elected personnel). The open meeting resumed at 5:50 p.m.; the minutes state no formal decisions were made during the closed session and the appointment vote occurred after the session concluded.

Mayor Ruebke presided over the meeting; the council recorded the vote tally on the motion. The council did not record any motion amendments or conditions attached to Gilbert's appointment in the minutes. The item will appear on future agendas only if further administrative steps are required.