7.D.
City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 01/06/2015
- From:
- Stacy Saltzburg, Deputy City Clerk
Information
TITLE:
Consideration of Appointments: Water Commission
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Make two appointments to terms expiring December 2017
Policy Decision or Reason for Action:
By making the above appointments, the Water Commission will be at full membership.
There are nine applications on file and they are as follows:
Bradley Garner (current commissioner)
Willis Jensen (new applicant)
George Kladnik (new applicant)
Jim McCarthy (new applicant)
Stephen Mead (new applicant
Gavin O'Connor (new applicant)
Kira Russo (new applicant)
Karin Wadsack (new applicant)
Abigail Wellumson (new applicant)
There are nine applications on file and they are as follows:
Bradley Garner (current commissioner)
Willis Jensen (new applicant)
George Kladnik (new applicant)
Jim McCarthy (new applicant)
Stephen Mead (new applicant
Gavin O'Connor (new applicant)
Kira Russo (new applicant)
Karin Wadsack (new applicant)
Abigail Wellumson (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 two Commissioners: by appointing members at this time, the Water Commission will be at full membership, allowing the group to continue meeting to 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 Water Commission consists of seven citizens serving three year terms. Additionally, the Chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission serves as a non-voting member during their term of office. There are currently two citizen seats available.
This Commission is charged to review matters such as extensions of the water and sewer collection systems, treatment and use of water furnished by the City, treatment and disposal of the City's sewage system effluent, and water/sewer rates.
This Commission is charged to review matters such as extensions of the water and sewer collection systems, treatment and use of water furnished by the City, treatment and disposal of the City's sewage system effluent, and water/sewer rates.
Key Considerations:
It is important to fill the vacancies so as to allow the Commission to continue meeting on a regular basis.
The City Council recently reduced the number of commissioners on the Water Commission from nine members to seven. We have been able to address the reduction through attrition and elimination of a current vacancy.
The City Council recently reduced the number of commissioners on the Water Commission from nine members to seven. We have been able to address the reduction through attrition and elimination of a current vacancy.
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: Board members and City staff have informed the community of these vacancies through word of mouth in addition to the vacancies posting on the City's website.
Expanded Options and Alternatives:
COUNCIL INTERVIEW TEAM: Councilmember Brewster and Vice Mayor Barotz.