7.C.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 07/07/2015
- From:
- Stacy Saltzburg, Deputy City Clerk
Information
TITLE:
Consideration of Appointments: Open Space Commission.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Make one At-Large appointment to a term expiring April 2016.
Executive Summary:
The Open Space Commission consists of the following seven (7) regular members all of whom shall be appointed by the City Council, except for designee from the Planning and Zoning Commission: four (4) members from the natural and cultural sciences; one (1) member from the Planning and Zoning Commission; one (1) member who markets real estate or is a representative from real estate development; and one (1) public at-large member. All Commission members shall be voting members. The commission serves as an advisory body on the acquisition, management, use, restoration, enhancement, protection, and conservation of open space land. There is currently one at-large seat 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 five applications on file for consideration by the Council, they are as follows:
Jim Burton (new applicant)
Bryce Esch (new applicant)
Libby Kalinowski (new applicant)
Andi Rogers (new applicant)
Margo Wheeler (new applicant)
COUNCIL INTERVIEW TEAM: Councilmember Oravits and Vice Mayor Barotz.
There are five applications on file for consideration by the Council, they are as follows:
Jim Burton (new applicant)
Bryce Esch (new applicant)
Libby Kalinowski (new applicant)
Andi Rogers (new applicant)
Margo Wheeler (new applicant)
COUNCIL INTERVIEW TEAM: Councilmember Oravits and Vice Mayor Barotz.
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 reduce the number of commissioners on the Open Space Commission from nine members to seven.
Options and Alternatives:
1) Appoint one At-Large Commissioner: By appointing a member 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.
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.