7.C.
City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 01/06/2015
- From:
- Stacy Saltzburg, Deputy City Clerk
Information
TITLE:
Consideration of Appointments: Airport Commission.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Make three appointments to terms expiring October 2017.
Policy Decision or Reason for Action:
By making the above appointments, the Airport Commission will be at full membership.
There are five applications on file and they are as follows:
Brian Cox (new applicant)
Terry Greene (new applicant)
William Hagan (new applicant)
Stuart McDaniel (new applicant)
Ben Murphy (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 three Commissioners: by appointing three members at this time, the Airport Commission 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.
2) Table the action to allow for further discussion or expand the list of candidates.
Background/History:
The Airport Commission consists of seven citizens serving three-year terms. There are currently three seats available.
The Airport Commission is responsible for reviewing and reporting to the Council on the development of the Airpark and on matters affecting the operation and efficiency of the airport, using the Airport Master Plan as a guide.
The Airport Commission is responsible for reviewing and reporting to the Council on the development of the Airpark and on matters affecting the operation and efficiency of the airport, using the Airport Master Plan as a guide.
Key Considerations:
It is important to fill the vacancies so as to allow the Commission to continue meeting on a regular basis.
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 though word of mouth in addition to the vacancies being posted on the City's website.
Expanded Options and Alternatives:
COUNCIL INTERVIEW TEAM: Councilmember Oravits and Councilmember Evans