HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023 Election of Officers MemoCity of Lakeville
Parks & Recreation
Memorandum
To: Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Committee Members
From: John Hennen, Parks and Recreation Director
Date: April 19, 2023
Subject: Election of Officers
At our meeting, we will have you elect the officers of the committee for the next 12 months
which will consist of the chair, vice-chair and secretary. In 2021, the city council discussed how
to standardize the officer election process for the various committees and commissions. It was
determined that the process would be as follows:
1. The existing chair, which is Holly Weberg in our case (or vice-chair if chair is no longer
on the board) should ask for nominations. If vice-chair (Steve Henneberry) isn’t
available, then the secretary (currently vacant) would ask for nominations and if the
secretary isn’t available then the most tenured member of the board will handle the
nomination process. Nominations can be taken individually by position (chair, vice-
chair, secretary) or as a slate of officers. This call for nominations should occur three
times (are there any nominations; are there any more nominations; are there any more
nominations). The presiding officer shall announce that self-nominations are allowed.
2. Once three calls for nominations are completed, the chair shall state than nominations
are closed.
3. A vote on the positions, either individually or as a slate, shall occur. The person with the
most votes is elected.
4. The newly elected chair takes over presiding duties.