ADMINISTRATION - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk
Title
2016 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS
Background
Council adopted the method of Board and Commission appointments by Ordinance in 1996 which provides that the Mayor announce the appointments of any Board or Commission members to serve two-year terms on the Planning Commission, Park Advisory Board, or Natural Resource Conservation Board. City Charter outlines the method for appointment to the Special Board of Review. The Council will confirm these appointments at their March 3, 2016, Council meeting and Commissioners will be sworn in at their next regular meeting.
Vacancies exist in each Ward for all Boards and Commissions and members are appointed for two-year terms with the exception of the Special Board of Review where terms expire upon adjournment of the final Board of Review meeting. The City received many qualified applications from residents within the community for all Boards and Commissions and members of the Council interviewed applicants on February 2, 2016. After much deliberation the Mayor will be announcing the following appointments:
PLANNING COMMISSION
- Joe Ouelette - Chair at Large
- Terri Homan - Ward 1
- Jason Halpern - Ward 2
- Al Goracke - Ward 3
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- PARK ADVISORY
- Jeff Bird - Chair at Large
- Jeff Lester - Ward 1
- Jennifer Bingle - Ward 2
- Karen Varian - Ward 3
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- NATURAL RESOURCE ADVISORY
- Gene Rafferty - Ward 1
- Benjamin Ruth - Ward 2
- Kimberly Gunter - Ward 3
- Anthony Castillo - At Large
- Tonya Lizakowski - At Large
- Anthony Wilder - At Large (position added)
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- SPECIAL BOARD OF REVIEW
- Mary Wells - At Large
Recommendation
Mayor announces the appointments as outlined above with confirmation of these appointments to be held on March 3, 2016.