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7.C.

City Council Meeting - FINAL

Meeting Date:: 03/01/2016
From:: Stacy Saltzburg, Deputy City Clerk

Information

TITLE:

Consideration of Appointments: Heritage Preservation Commission.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Make three appointments to terms expiring December 2018.

Executive Summary:

The Heritage Preservation Commission advises the City Council on all matters relating to historic preservation, and reviews development projects in designated historic districts; it consists of seven citizen members. There are currently three seats available. It is important to fill vacancies on Boards and Commissions quickly so as to allow the Commission to continue meeting on a regular basis.

There are six applications on file for consideration by the Council, they are as follows:

Terry Greene (new applicant)
Jerry McLaughlin (new applicant)
Richard Rummel (new applicant)
Philip Scandura (current commissioner)
James Speed (new applicant)
Charlie Webber (new applicant)

In an effort to reduce exposure to personal information the applicant roster and applications will be submitted to the City Council separately.

COUNCIL APPOINTMENT ASSIGNEMENT: Councilmember Evans, Councilmember Overton and Mayor Nabours

Financial Impact:

These are voluntary positions and there is no budgetary impact to the City of Flagstaff.

Connection to Council Goal and/or Regional Plan:

There is no Council goal that specifically addresses appointments to Boards and Commissions; however, boards and commissions do provide input and recommendations based on City Council goals that may pertain to the board or commission work plan.

Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:

The City Council recently took action to eliminate the specialty designations associated with the Heritage Preservation Commission.

Options and Alternatives:

1) Appoint three Commissioners; by appointing members at this time, the Heritage Preservation Commission will be at full membership, allowing the group to meet and provide recommendations to the City Council.

2) Table the action to allow for further discussion or expand the list of candidates.

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 opening by Commission members and City staff has occurred, informing others of this vacancy through word of mouth.

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