2006-03-02 Cost of Government Commission Minutes

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Ms. Cushnie asked if there were any nominations. Mr. Sakaguchi nominated Mr. Miyasato as chair. Ms. Stremski seconded. Mr. Miyasato nominated Mr. Joseph as chair. Mr. Joseph said he would rather be nominated for vice chair and would support Mr. Miyasato's nomination for chair. Ms. Cushnie said she would also nominate Mr. Miyasato as chair and asked if there were further discussion or nominations. Ms. Garson had Ms. Cushnie clarify what the motion was, whether it was for Mr. Miyasato as chair and Mr. Joseph for vice chair. Ms. Cushme said the motion was for Mr. Miyasato to be chair for the Cost of Government Commission. Mr. Cushnie asked all those in favor of Mr. Miyasato being chair of the Cost of Government Commission to raise their hand. The four other members raised their hand, and Mr. Miyasato was elected chair. Mr. Sakaguchi asked Ms. Cushnie if she was still the chair for the rest of today's meeting. Ms. Garson said that generally speaking, once a real chair was elected, that person took over as chair. Ms. Cushnie congratulated Mr. Miyasato on now being chair. Mr. Miyasato asked for nominations for vice chair. Ms. Stremski nominated Mr. Joseph. Ms. Cushnie seconded. Mr. Sakaguchi nominated Ms. Cushme as chair. Ms. Cushnie said she had to respectfully decline. Mr. Sakaguchi then nominated Ms. Stremski, and Ms. Stremski said that for personal reasons she had to decline the nomination also. Mr. Sakaguchi then nominated Marilyn Nicholson, who was not present at this meeting. Ms. Cushnie asked if Ms. Nicholson could be nominated, as she was not in a position to decline. Ms. Garson looked up the rules and said that it did not state that a person could not be nominated if not present. Mr. Miyasato said the nomination of Ms. Nicholson would be accepted and asked if there were a second to the motion. Ms. Cushnie seconded the nomination of Ms. Nicholson, stating that there would be two viable candidates. Mr. Miyasato asked if there were any other nominations, and no others were made. Ms. Stremski moved to close the nominations for vice chair, and Ms. Cushnie seconded the motion. Mr. Miyasato asked for all those in favor of Mr. Joseph as vice chair to raise their hands. Ms. Stremski, Ms. Cushnie, Mr. Joseph, and Mr. Miyasato raised their hands (four votes). Mr. Miyasato asked that all those in favor of Ms. Nicholson as vice chair to raise their hands. Mr. Sakaguchi raised his hand (one vote). Mr. Miyasato pronounced that Mr. Joseph was elected as vice chair. Mr. Miyasato moved the meeting on to agenda item No. 10. OR