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Request to Make Appointments to the Greenways Commission
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Board of Aldermen to make appointments to the Greenways Commission.
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DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
CONTACT INFORMATION: Cathy Dorando, 919-918-7309
INFORMATION: The Greenways Commission currently has three expiring term seats eligible for appointment. Applications were received from: Ethan Beattie, Jeff Summerlin-Long, and Alyson West. Dave Mabe is the current chair of the Greenways Commission and provided the attached chair forms and recommended all three applicants for appointment via email to the Town Clerk.
Ethan Beattie and Charlie Hileman have expiring terms. Charlie Hileman did not reapply. Johnny Randall is ineligible for reappointment due to living outside of the town limits.
Each chair shall contact each applicant and invite them to at least one meeting of their board so they may understand the responsibilities of the board and the necessary time commitment. (Chairs should contact Town staff in the event of a language barrier.) The chairs shall also talk with the applicants about their interest in serving on the advisory board. Board chairs may meet personally with applicants if a meeting of their board is not anticipated within 30 days following receipt of the applicant's request for appointment. This would be in lieu of having the applicant attend a meeting of that board or commission. If applicants do not attend a meeting after two phone calls or emails, then the Chair shall notify the Town Clerk of that fact and said application will be removed from further consideration.
The chair of each board shall submit a Recommendation Form/Application Review Form to the Town Clerk within one week of the applicant's attendance at a meeting. If a meeting is not planned, the chair shall provide a Recommendation Form/Application Review to the Town Clerk within one week of a conversation with the applicant.
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