Planning Commission elects officers, sets regular meeting schedule

The Planning Commission elected Jessica Luisos as chair, named Duncan vice chair and Donna clerk, and set its regular meetings for the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7 p.m., the commission confirmed in a unanimous voice vote during its reorganizational meeting.

The election and schedule were routine items at the start of the commission's new term. Paul, a Planning Commission member presiding at the start of the meeting, opened nominations for officers and moved the motion to set the meeting calendar.

Jessica Luisos accepted the nomination for chair, saying, "Yes. I would accept being chair." Commissioners then voted aloud in favor and the clerk announced the results as unanimous. Duncan accepted the vice chair nomination and Donna accepted the clerk nomination; both were approved by voice vote.

On scheduling, Paul moved that the commission meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m., with no second meeting in December and adjustments when a meeting falls on a holiday or collides with a City Council rescheduled meeting. Michael seconded that motion and commissioners approved it by voice vote.

The clerk's role was described during the meeting as a primarily administrative officer responsible for minutes and stepping in to lead a meeting in the absence of the chair and vice chair. Commissioners discussed that role as a "fairly light responsibility" but acknowledged it is an official officer position.

No other formal actions were taken under the reorganizational item.

The commission moved on to scheduled presentations following the officer elections and calendar vote.