Topeka, KS (WIBW) - Raubin Pierce still has his seat behind the microphone, but he won't fill a seat on the Topeka Planning Commission.

The Topeka City Council voted 5-4 Tuesday night against appointing the radio talk show host to the Topeka Planning Commission.

The vote came in two steps. First, voting against his appointment. Then, approving a resolution that declared him unfit and unqualified to serve. Such a resolution is required when an appointment is denied.

Both votes were 5-4. Jeff Preisner, who sponsored the resolution to declare Pierce unfit, joined with Karen Hiller, Deborah Swank, Larry Wolgast and Jack Woefel in the positions denying the appointment.

John Alcala, Sylvia Ortiz, Bob Archer and Richard Harmon voted in favor of Pierce's appointment.

Discussion before the vote centered on what constitutes declaring someone "unfit." Assistant City Attorney Braxton Copely said the statute only requires the finding be made, not that an explanation be given for the finding.

Alcala asked Preisner directly to say why he felt Pierce was unfit. Preisner said Alcala could direct the question to the legal division, but he would not answer the question.

Pierce hosts the talk show "On the Other Hand" with Megan Mosack on AM 580 WIBW. The pair often are critical of city government.

On his Twitter account following the vote, Pierce called it, "a loss for the people of Topeka, who dare to hold their government accountable."