Axon affirmed chair as commission elects vice chair during reorganizational meeting

Blake Axon was affirmed as chair of the Mansfield Planning and Zoning Commission during the work session before the Oct. 1 meeting, following a nomination from fellow commissioner Ahi Lambert Eichenberg and an affirmation vote by the panel.

The commission also filled the vice chair role by voice affirmation after a floor nomination. Staff noted the commission will not meet Oct. 15 because several planning staff will attend the Texas APA conference, and the next regular meeting was scheduled for Nov. 5. Assistant Director of Planning Artie Weeden Rodriguez offered to coordinate rides for commissioners wishing to attend the conference.

"If anybody is interested in going to APA Texas, it's October 14th, 15th, and 16th," Rodriguez said, explaining why staff asked to cancel the Oct. 15 meeting. The reorganization and schedule items were handled early so the commission could proceed with the advertised public hearings and plats.

The elections were conducted by nomination and voice affirmation; the commission did not record individual roll-call tallies on the record for these officer confirmations.