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Appointments to the Recreation and Parks Commission
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Town Council to make appointments to the Recreation and Parks Commission.
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DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
CONTACT INFORMATION: Cathy Dorando, 919-918-7309
INFORMATION: The Recreation and Parks Commission currently has three seats available for appointment. There are two vacant seats and one expiring term seat. The expiring term seat is currently held by Tamara Sanders. Sanders has served two full terms. She has submitted her application for the Recreation and Parks Commission and the Greenways Commission.
Applications were also received from: Jeff Laufenberg, Fiona Matthews, and Ryan Oakes.
Tamara Sanders is the chair of the Recreation and Parks Commission and provided the chair forms for the Council’s review. Chair forms are located directly in front of the application and in alphabetical order.
Information from the Advisory Board Recruitment and Appointment Policy:
Terms
a. Members are appointed to staggering three-year terms on all advisory boards that expire annually in
February. The Carrboro Tourism Development Authority members are appointed to one-year terms that
expire annually in January.
b. Members are limited to two full terms. After completing two full terms, a member must take off one year before applying for re-appointment to the advisory board. However, a board member may apply to serve on another advisory board if he/she desires. The Board of Aldermen may make exceptions to this rule under the following circumstances:
1. To retain diversity on an advisory board;
2. A lack of applicants.
All applicant and chair information is attached.
A matrix is also included.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:r It is recommended that the Mayor and Council review the applications and consider making appointments.