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Meeting Packet
Special Meeting
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Council Chambers, City Hall
5: 30 p.m.
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PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
City Council Chambers, 410 Adams Street
Please silence all cell phones and devices during the meeting
Chair Vacant
Vice Chair Brenan Hornseth
Commissioner Nathaniel
Charbonneau
Commissioner Vanessa Verhey
Commissioner Clare Sullivan
Commissioner Rhonda Hubbard
Commissioner June Pemberton
Community Development Director
Daniel Meuninck
City Planner Courtney Bringhurst
Executive Assistant Clara Brown
City Clerk Kris Peck
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR
PUBLIC HEARING (Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited
to 3 minutes per speaker and 36 minutes total time for this agenda item.)
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Resolutions - None
B. Other New Business
1) Nominate and select a Chair 3
2) Nominate and select a Vice Chair 3
7. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required.)
A. Reminder of upcoming P&Z Meetings
1) Regular meeting on Tuesday, January 6, at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall.
8. FINAL PUBLIC COMMENTS (There is no sign -in for this comment period. Time is limited to five (5)
minutes per speaker.)
9. ADMINISTRATION AND COMMISSION COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO PUBLIC
COMMENTS
10. ADJOURNMENT
Planning & Zoning Commission Special Meeting Agenda December 16, 2025
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Planning and Zoning Memorandum
Meeting Date: December 16, 2025
To: Planning and Zoning Commission
Through: Daniel Meuninck, Community Development Director
RE: Election of Chair & Vice Chair
Background and justification:
The Planning and Zoning Commission is required to maintain a Chair and Vice Chair to ensure
orderly meetings, effective leadership, and compliance with municipal procedures. With the recent
resignation of the Chair, the position is now vacant.
To maintain continuity and clear procedural oversight, it is necessary for the Commission to elect
a new Chair. In conjunction with this action, the Commission should also confirm or elect a Vice
Chair to ensure both leadership positions are filled and able to support the Commission's work
moving forward.
Electing new officers at this time will restore the Commission's full leadership structure and help
ensure consistent, effective administration of its duties.
The Chair presides at the meetings and work sessions, and in the absence of the Chair, the Vice
Chair fills in as the presiding officer.
Below are guidelines that may be used for the election of the Chair and Vice Chair positions.
VOTING & APPOINTING PROCEDURE
1. The Presiding Officer opens the floor for nominations of Chair.
2. Any commissioner, including the Presiding Officer, may nominate one or more
commissioners for the position.
3. If only one nomination is received, a motion is made to close the nominations and cast a
unanimous ballot for the chosen person. That motion will need a second and can be
approved by unanimous consent (no roll call is necessary).
4. If more than one nomination is received, paper ballots will be distributed for each
commissioner to sign and vote for a nominee, or else the commission may conduct a voice
vote. It takes four affirmative votes to be appointed.
Once the Chair is elected, the same procedure is repeated for the Vice Chair.
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