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7.B.

City Council Meeting - FINAL

Meeting Date:: 02/19/2013
From:: Stacy Saltzburg, Deputy City Clerk

Information

TITLE:

Consideration of Appointments: Library Board.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Make two (2) appointments to terms expiring November 2014.
Make one (1) appointment to term expiring November 2015.

Policy Decision or Reason for Action:

By making the above appointments, the Library Board will be at a near full membership and will be able to continue meeting on a regular basis. There are three applications on file, they are as follows:

Ruth Garrison (currently serving 1st term)
Joanne Parkes (currently serving 1st term)
Joyce Taylor (currently serving 2nd term; 1st term was partial)

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 board members: By appointing members at this time, the Library Board will be at near full membership, allowing the board to meeting and provide recommendations to the City Council.

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

Background/History:

The Library Board consists of seven members serving three-year terms; two County representatives, four Council-appointed members, and one voting Councilmember. There are currently three city citizen seats and one county seat available.

The Library Board serves as a citizen's advisory board to the library director.

Key Considerations:

It is important to fill the vacancies so as to allow the board to continue meeting on a regular basis.

Expanded Financial Considerations:

None.

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

Expanded Options and Alternatives:

COUNCIL INTERVIEW TEAM: Councilmember Overton and Vice-Mayor Evans.

Council Action:

2/19/2013 - EAB - Appoint Joanne Parkes and Joyce Taylor to Board, terms expiring 11/2014; appoint Ruth Garrison to Board, term expiring 11/2015.

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