At the last regular Cambria Community Services District meeting of 2009 the Board chose it’s new leaders. Bucking the usual tradition of selecting the Vice President to be the next president, Muril Clift nominated current board president Greg Sanders to continue in that role. Director Sanders didn’t refuse the nomination and was unanimously elected to serve for 2010 as the Board president.
Then Director MacKinnon nominated Director Chaldecott for Vice Chair, citing the logic of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. When there was no second to his motion, Director DeMicco nominated Director Clift for Vice Chair. His reasoning included ensuring the Executive committee becoming more balanced between the experience of Sanders and the fiscal responsibility represented by the recently elected Clift. It almost appeared that DeMicco’s motion would also die for lack of a second when Director Chaldecott quietly seconded Clift’s nomination.
Director Sanders responded “Always the gentleman, Peter.” It was hard to hear exactly what Chaldecott said in response, but the gist of it seemed to be that choosing Clift as Vise president would ensure some continuity, since he would be retiring at the end of 2010. Chaldecott’s term is up in 2010 and he apparently isn’t planning a run next year.
The president and vice president make up the executive committee of the Cambria Community Services District. This committee sets the agendas for the monthly meetings and provides much of the direction for what policies the Board will consider over the year.
Whether or not you agree with Sanders or Clift on individual matters, I think these two men will serve the community well in 2010. The monthly meetings are professional and usually run smoothly by president Sanders. Unlike other Board presidents, Sanders allows some latitude in time available for public comment and manages the action expertly. Clift has shown strong political acumen in his year and a half on the CSD and we will benefit from his ability to ask the right questions at the right time.
More on the rest of the meeting (which was packed for the Army Corps of Engineers presentation) in tomorrow’s post.
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