Cressy asked to commit to serve full term before vote
MANDEVILLE — Nicholas Cressy was confirmed unanimously as the next appointee to the Planning and Zoning Commission to replace outgoing commissioner Nixon Adams whose term expires August 31st.
Before the vote, Councilman at Large Jason Zuckerman asked Cressy during the hearing at tonight’s meeting (August 24th) if he would commit publicly to serving out the entirety of his seven-year term if confirmed, to which Cressy agreed, pointing out that he is only 38 years old and wishes to learn from serving on the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Cressy is a second-generation attorney who was born in New Orleans and raised in Mandeville. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Louisiana State University. After completing his undergraduate education, Cressy attended Loyola New Orleans College of Law.
Two other Mandevillians — Ann Haveman and Pat Rosenow — submitted their applications for consideration to replace Adams.
The City Council’s appointment process provides that the Council Chairman — in this case Councilman at Large Jason Zuckerman — makes the appointment after meeting with one of the district council members to discuss the matter. That name will be appointed at the specified regular meeting for discussion among the council members.
The Comprehensive Land Use Regulation Ordinance (CLURO) reads: “An appointment [to the Commission] shall be made, by the Council Chairman, subject to majority approval of the Council, for any vacancies.” This was amended by the City Council in 2022, changing the basic procedure, where before it read, “They [Commission members] shall be appointed and confirmed by a vote of the Council.”
There are seven Planning and Zoning commissioners and they are limited to two consecutive seven-year terms each, according to the City Charter.
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Mandeville Daily 
Is this a good or bad thing. Was the change in procedure valid or a sneaky COVID shutdown thing?
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