Minutes for City Council: Boards, Commissions and Committee Subcommittee

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City Council Subcommittee:
Boards, Commissions and Committee Appointments
Goodyear City Hall - La Jolla Vista Conference Room (2nd floor)
1900 N. Civic Square
Goodyear, AZ 85395

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

3:00 p.m.

Meeting Minutes

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Lauritano called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Present:: Chair Sheri Lauritano; Boardmember Wally Campbell; Boardmember Laura Kaino
Staff Present:: Community Engagement Coordinator Jeremy Dyck; City Clerk Darcie McCracken

PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.

BUSINESS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the draft minutes of the May 8, 2024 Council Subcommittee: Boards, Commissions and Committees meeting.

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MOTION BY Boardmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Boardmember Wally Campbell to APPROVE the draft minutes of the May 8, 2024 City Council Subcommittee: Boards, Commissions and Committees. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:: Chair Sheri Lauritano, Boardmember Wally Campbell, Boardmember Laura Kaino

Passed - Unanimously

Review applications, conduct interviews and discuss appointments and re-appointments to the Youth Commission.

Community Engagement Coordinator Jeremy Dyck gave a brief description of the Youth Commission and spoke about the time commitment involved. The Subcommittee reviewed applications and conducted interviews.

MOTION BY Boardmember Wally Campbell, SECONDED BY Boardmember Laura Kaino to recommend the following re-appointments and appointments:
Kaleigh Gujardo, Lucas Hamblin, Mackenzie McEldowney, and Natalia Piatek for re-appointment;
Kendall Bailey, Adrian Hernandez, Sophia Pizzillo, Kaydence Stephenson, Wyatt Arnsbarger, Jacob Murphy, Sofia Rodriguez, Maddelynn Smith, Brianna Blair, Bailey Elliot, Katelyn Heuseveldt, Mariah Hewlett, Laylanie Manley, Mykah Atkinson, Sophie Cheatham Cristian Diaz, Mercedes Martinez, Logan McGee, Kiley Colvin, Isabella Franco, Dazlynn Hernandez, Aida Hudson and Mason McEldowney for appointment;
and, Ania Piatek and Graham Holmes for appointment contingent upon a future interview with staff. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:: Chair Sheri Lauritano, Boardmember Wally Campbell, Boardmember Laura Kaino

Passed - Unanimously

Review applications, conduct interviews and discuss appointments for the Board of Adjustment/Planning and Zoning Commission.

The Subcommittee reviewed applications and conducted interviews.

MOTION BY Boardmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Boardmember Wally Campbell to recommend Ernie Nepomuceno for appointment to the Board of Adjustment/Planning and Zoning Commission. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:: Chair Sheri Lauritano, Boardmember Wally Campbell, Boardmember Laura Kaino

Passed - Unanimously

Review applications, conduct interviews and discuss appointments to the Industrial Development Authority.

The Subcommittee reviewed applications and as the applicants had been previously interviewed, the Subcommittee determined they didn't need to conduct any additional interviews.

MOTION BY Boardmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Boardmember Wally Campbell to recommend Brian Murphy, Cindy Braun and Robert Nobis for APPOINTMENT to the Industrial Development Authority. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:: Chair Sheri Lauritano, Boardmember Wally Campbell, Boardmember Laura Kaino

Passed - Unanimously

Review applications, conduct interviews and discuss appointments to the Public Improvement Corporation.

The Subcommittee reviewed applications and as the applicants had been previously interviewed, the Subcommittee determined they didn't need to conduct any additional interviews.

MOTION BY Boardmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Boardmember Wally Campbell to recommend Cindy Braun and Robert Nobis for APPOINTMENT to the Public Improvement Corporation. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:: Chair Sheri Lauritano, Boardmember Wally Campbell, Boardmember Laura Kaino

Passed - Unanimously

Review, discussion and possible action to re-appoint to the Judicial Advisory Committee.

The Subcommittee reviewed applications and determined no additional consideration was needed.

MOTION BY Boardmember Wally Campbell, SECONDED BY Boardmember Laura Kaino to recommend Craig Jennings for RE-APPOINTMENT to the Judicial Advisory Committee. The motion carried as follows

AYE:: Chair Sheri Lauritano, Boardmember Wally Campbell, Boardmember Laura Kaino

Passed - Unanimously

Review, discussion and possible action to amend the responsibilities of the Arts and Culture Commission and the Public Art and Performing Arts Programs.

The Subcommittee briefly discussed the changes in Article 3-9 of the City Code. The Subcommittee had consensus to move forward to the full Council with the changes; however, would like the "may" to be changed back to "will" in relation to bringing the Annual Public Art Project Plan to Council under 3-9-2. The Subcommittee asked that the Council approve the plan each year.

INFORMATION ITEMS

There were no information items.

NEXT MEETING

There is no future meeting scheduled at this time.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Chairman Lauritano adjourned the meeting at 5:01 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by:

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Darcie McCracken, City Clerk

Date:___________________

Approved at City Council - Boards, Commissions & Committees Subcommittee Meeting held on November 20, 2024.