Council Planning & Zoning Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Planning & Zoning Committee convened on January 11, 2011, at 1:00 PM, with the Vice Mayor presiding over the session. The meeting covered 2 agenda items, both of which were approved: the Election of a Committee Chair and the Selection of a Vice Chair. These organizational items reflect the committee's work to establish its leadership structure at the outset of the new year. The meeting included 1 vote and no public comments were heard during the session.

Attendance

All seven council members were present at the January 11, 2011 meeting. No members were absent or late.

Present: - Gorton - Ellinger - Kay - Ford - Blues - Beard - Farmer

Votes and Decisions

The Council meeting of January 11, 2011, included one recorded motion and vote.

• Election of Bill Farmer as Chair of the Planning and Zoning Committee 3:04: A motion was made by Ellinger and seconded by Beard to elect Bill Farmer as chair of the Planning and Zoning Committee. The motion passed by voice vote. As this was a voice vote rather than a roll call vote, individual member votes for or against are not recorded.

Appointments

The Council made the following appointments during the January 11, 2011 meeting:

• Bill Farmer was appointed to serve as Chair of the Planning and Zoning Committee.
• Ellinger was appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the Planning and Zoning Committee.

Election of Committee Chair

3:04

The committee took up the election of a chair as the first item of business. Ellinger and Beard were the key speakers during this portion of the meeting.

The committee voted to elect Bill Farmer as the chair of the Planning and Zoning Committee. The outcome was approved.

Selection of Vice Chair

3:34

Under Agenda Item 2, the Council addressed the selection of a Vice Chair. Farmer, having been newly elected as chair of the committee, exercised his authority in that role by appointing Ellinger to serve as Vice Chair. The appointment was approved.