7.C.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 05/06/2014
- From:
- Stacy Saltzburg, Deputy City Clerk
Information
TITLE:
Consideration of Appointments: Open Space Commission.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Make one Natural and Cultural Science appointment to a term expiring April 2017.
Make one At-Large appointment to a term expiring April 2017.
Make one At-Large appointment to a term expiring April 2017.
Policy Decision or Reason for Action:
By making the above appointments, the Open Space Commission will be at full membership.
There is one application on file for the Natural and Cultural Science appointment:
Jessica Gist (current commissioner)
There are three applications on file for the At-Large appointment:
Carrie Eberly (current commissioner)
Jessica Gist (current commissioner)
Libby Kalinowski (new applicant)
Vince Knaggs (new applicant)
Jessica Gist (current commissioner)
Libby Kalinowski (new applicant)
Vince Knaggs (new applicant)
Financial Impact:
These are voluntary positions and there is no budgetary impact to the City of Flagstaff.
Connection to Council Goal:
Effective governance.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
None.
Options and Alternatives:
1) Appoint one Natural and Cultural Science Commissioner, and one At-Large Commissioner: By appointing members at this time, the commission will be at full membership and able to continue to meet and provide recommendations to the City Council.
2) Table the action to allow for further discussion or expand the list of candidates.
2) Table the action to allow for further discussion or expand the list of candidates.
Background/History:
The Open Spaces Commission consists of nine voting members including seven Council-appointed members and one representative each from the Planning & Zoning Commission and Parks & Recreation Commission. One position represents the real estate industry, four positions represent cultural and natural sciences, and two positions are at-large seats. There is currently one natural and cultural sciences, and one at-large seat available.
The Commission serves as an advisory body on the acquisition, management, use, restoration, enhancement, protection, and conservation of open space land.
The Commission serves as an advisory body on the acquisition, management, use, restoration, enhancement, protection, and conservation of open space land.
Key Considerations:
It is important to fill the vacancies so as to allow the Commission to continue meeting on a regular basis.
Expanded Financial Considerations:
None.
Community Benefits and Considerations:
The City's boards, commissions, and committees were created to foster public participation and input and to encourage Flagstaff citizens to take an active role in city government.
Community Involvement:
INFORM: The vacancies are posted on the City's website and individual recruitment and mention of the openings by Board members and City staff has occurred, informing others of these vacancies through word of mouth.
Expanded Options and Alternatives:
COUNCIL INTERVIEW TEAM: Councilmember Barotz and Vice Mayor Evans.