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Consider Board and Commission appointments and take appropriate action.
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BACKGROUND:
Ordinance No. 3221 established a uniform term year to begin in July of each year for board, committee, and commission members. The Library Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment/Building Code Board of Appeals, Parks and Recreation Board, Historical Preservation and Restoration Board, Senior Advisory Board, Community Watch Committee, Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, and the Family Advisory Board each have members with terms expiring the end of this month.
DISCUSSION:
Board/commission members were contacted to see if they were interested in serving another term on their current board, or if the wished to serve on a different board/commission. Those interested in being reappointed were asked to submit a Disclosure and Authorization From to allow a background check. The following board/commission members wish to be reappointed to their current board/commission. Their background checks have been processed:
Library Board
Susan Saiter
Ruth Ann Parish
Charles Sullivan
Bruce Crozier
Planning and Zoning Commission
David Honnoll
Joe Patterson
Jason O’Quinn
Zoning Board of Adjustment/Building Code Board of Appeals
John Tarleton
Ross Bumpass
Michael Rogan
Parks and Recreation Board
Jimmy Thompson
Margaret Young
Mike Hawkins
Jan Wooldridge
Historical Preservation and Restoration Board
Marjorie Cutler
Angie Mayo
Beth Wood
Senior Advisory Board
Nina Chamness
George Neil Thomas
Joe Wallen
Ruth Fuls
Larry Bryant
Lynn Ainsworth
Animal Shelter Advisory Committee
Gerald Pendery
Becky Fisher
Louise Henning
Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone #1 and #2
Gary Greer
Pam De Hon
Steve Parker
Joe Dingman
Charles Cox
Farmers Branch Local Government Corporation
Bob Phelps
Gary Greer
Steve Parker
Pam De Hon
Community Watch Committee
Mike Del Valle
Family Advisory Board
Sally Derrick
Mark Heck
Clay Hooten
Ellie Scott - Youth Position
Ricky Belt - Youth Position
The above members may be reappointed or City Council may wish to appoint someone from the attached list of applications that have been submitted by residents also interested in serving.
There were four board/commission members that chose to resign and three members that did not respond. One youth member on the Family Advisory Board has just graduated from high school and no longer meets the grade requirement. Any vacancies may be filled at this time from the attached list of applications.
RECOMMENDATION:
City Administration recommends an individual that is a Farmers Branch resident, a registered voter (excluding the youth members wishing to serve on the Family Advisory board), and who meet additional requirements specific to a board/commission be appointed or reappointed.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Board Member List
2. Applicant List
3. Appointment Chart