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Appointments to the Transportation Advisory Board
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Town Council to make appointments to the Transportation Advisory Board.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Wesley Barker, Town Clerk, wbarker@carrboronc.gov <mailto:wbarker@carrboronc.gov>, 919-918-7309
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
Advisory Board appointments follows the Town’s Advisory Board Recruitment and Appointment Policy originally adopted by Council on 11-21-2017 and most recently revised on 3-16-2021. <https://www.carrboronc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5358/Town-of-Carrboro-Advisory-Board-Recruitment-and-Appointment-Policy-> This Advisory Board Recruitment and Appointment Policy is currently being evaluated using the Racial Equity Lens tool. The Council is scheduled to hold a work session on 3-14-2023 to discuss advisory boards and commissions in a broader scope, which will also include the Town’s Equity Tools pocket questions.
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Information
INFORMATION: The Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) consists of 8 members appointed by the Town Council. Seven members ("regular members") shall be residents of the town who are interested in or have expertise relevant to the duties of the TAB. The 8th member (the "liaison member") shall be a member of the Town Council and shall act as a liaison between the Council and the TAB.
The Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) currently has three vacancies available for appointment, and one other occupied seat up for reappointment. Additionally, board member (and current chair) David Pcolar has indicated he does not want to be re-appointed and will step off the board once new appointments are made.
New applications were received from Robby Plenge, David Salvesen and Nicholas Sailer. Each applicant has attended a meeting and/or met with Chair David Pcolar.
Additionally, current member Elyse Keefe’s first full term is expiring and is eligible to serve another term.
David Pcolar, chair of the TAB, has provided chair forms for the Council’s review from these new applicants. These are attached with each application as Attachment B.
It should be noted that due to the number of current vacancies, the staff liaison has notified the Clerk’s office that the TAB currently has difficulty achieving a quorum.
A matrix is included as Attachment C.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that Town Council review the new applications and consider making appointments, and to reappoint current member Elyse Keefe to a second term. (Attachment A)
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