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7.B.

City Council Meeting - FINAL

Meeting Date:: 07/15/2014
From:: Stacy Saltzburg, Deputy City Clerk

Information

TITLE:

Consideration of Appointments: Heritage Preservation Commission.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Make one At-Large appointment to a term expiring December 2016.
Make one Historic Property Owner appointment to a term expiring December 2016.

Policy Decision or Reason for Action:

By making the above appointment, the Heritage Preservation Commission will be at full membership and will be able to continue meeting on a regular basis. There are three applications on file.

Stephanie Bauer (new applicant)

Sean Patrick Berry (new applicant)
Jonathan Day (current member)
Josh Edwards (new applicant)

All applicants are eligible for the At-Large seat; Jonathan Day is eligible for the Historic Property Owner seat.

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 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.

Background/History:

The Heritage Preservation Commission consists of seven citizens serving three-year terms. Two positions represent historic owners, two positions represent the architecture industry, and three positions are at-large seats. There is currently one at-large seat available and one historic owner seat available.

The Heritage Preservation Commission locates sites of historic interest in the City, advises the City Council on all matters relating to historic preservation, and reviews development projects in the downtown design review district.

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: 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.

Expanded Options and Alternatives:

COUNCIL INTERVIEW TEAM: Councilmember Oravits and Councilmember Overton.

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