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Request to Make an Appointment to the Human Services Advisory Commission and an Amendment to the Chair Selection Process
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Mayor and Board to make appointments to the Human Services Commission and amend the process for selecting the chair of the Commission
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DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
CONTACT INFORMATION: Cathy Dorando, 918- 7309
INFORMATION: The Human Services Advisory Commission currently has four seats eligible for appointment; two vacant seats and two expiring terms. Seth Maid is the current chair of the Human Services Advisory Commission and provided the forms for review. The attached resolution appoints Barbara Foushee, Andrea Turner, and Tracy Gosselin to the Commission.
An ordinance is also attached amending the Town Code regarding the selection of the Human Services Advisory Commission Chair. Currently, the practice has been for the Commission to select a chair from amongst its membership during the first meeting of the year. However, the Town Code is written to require the Board of Aldermen to make the appointment. The ordinance amends the Town Code to comply with the traditional practice of the selection of a chair from the group’s membership.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:r It is recommended that the Mayor and Board adopt the attached resolution making appointments to the Human Services Advisory Commission and the ordinance amending the Town Code regarding the selection process for the Human Services Advisory Commission.