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Appointments to the Stormwater Advisory Commission
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Town Council to make appointments to the Stormwater Advisory Commission.
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DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
CONTACT INFORMATION: Cathy Dorando, 919-918-7309
INFORMATION: This item was originally scheduled for the cancelled March 17, 2020 meeting.
The Stormwater Advisory Commission currently has two seats available for appointment. Both seats are vacant.
Applications were received from: Satya Kallepalli and Margot Lester. The Town Clerk contacted the applicants and confirmed their continued interest in serving.
Jeanette O’Connor is the chair of the Stormwater Advisory 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 Town Council 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.