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Reappointments to the Arts Committee
PURPOSE: This agenda item is for Council to make reappointments to the Arts Committee. This does not include any new appointments.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Wendy Welsh, Interim Town Clerk, 919-918-7310, wwelsh@carrboronc.gov
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
The Town Council follows the Advisory Board Recruitment and Appointment Policy which was adopted on 11-21-2017. Text amendments to this policy were approved by the Town Council on 12-1-2020 and 4-13-2021, respectively, to the section entitled “Composition” which related to expanding the racial and ethnic diversity on advisory boards and commissions. The Advisory Board Recruitment and Appointment Policy has been evaluated using the Racial Equity Lens tool which was finalized in May 2023, which is attached as Attachment D.
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Information
INFORMATION: There shall be an Arts Committee consisting of twelve (12) members.
• Nine (9) regular members shall be appointed by the Town Council.
• The tenth member (1) shall be a person designated by the Executive Director of the Carrboro ArtsCenter to attend the meetings of the Committee. The ArtsCenter Executive Director may designate different persons to attend different committee meetings.
• The eleventh member (1) shall be a person designated by the Chapel Hill Arts Committee to attend the meetings of the Committee.
• The twelfth member (1) shall be a member of the Economic Sustainability Commission designated by the Economic Sustainability Commission to attend meetings of the Arts Committee.
The Arts Committee currently has two members for reappointment.
Shaundra Daily, in-town seat, is interested in being appointed for a second term. Ms. Daily has served on the committee since 2021. Ms. Daily is a Professor at Duke University, a resident of Carrboro for six years, and has served on many committees at Duke University.
Lindey Womack, out of town seat, is interested in being appointed for a second term. Ms. Womack has served on the committee since 2021. Ms. Womack is an Executive Assistant at UNC, was a resident of Carrboro for eight years, enjoyed her first term on the committee and would like to continue to serve.
Member Kelli Crispin’s second term has expired. Mrs. Crispin has expressed her willingness to continue serving until the consolidation process is complete or as long as necessary.
Applications and Chair Forms for reappointments are included as Attachment B.
An informational matrix is included as Attachment C.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact related to this item.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that Council review and make reappointments to the Arts Committee.
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