Minutes 12-01-2008
Record of Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments
December 1, 2008 Approved 2/9/2009
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Meeting of the City of Janesville Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments held in
the Municipal Building Room 416 on December 1, 2008 at 8:30AM
Committee Members Present: Judith Detert-Moriarty, Shena Kohler (partial), David
Riemer, Larry Squire, Mary Willmer-Sheedy and Ron Combs (alternate)
Staff Present: Rebecca Smith
Agenda Items
Roll Call
The meeting began at 8:34AM with Detert-Moriarty, Riemer, Squire, Willmer-Sheedy
and Combs present.
Introductions
Smith thanked the members for volunteering to serve and the members introduced
themselves to the group. Kohler arrived at 8:38AM.
Overview of Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments
Smith provided a brief overview of the purpose of the committee. The City Council
established this committee in September 2008 to recommend to the City Manager and
Council President citizen nominees to municipal standing committees, commissions and
boards.
Selection of Committee Chair
The Committee needed to choose a Committee Chair. The duties of the chair include
calling and facilitating the meeting. Following committee discussion, Willmer-Sheedy
motioned Kohler to serve as Committee Chair. Squire seconded the motion and the
vote was 5-0-0 in favor.
Selection of recommended nominees and alternate nominee for Sustainable
Janesville Committee
There are currently two vacancies on the Sustainable Janesville Committee. Following
committee discussion and a voting exercise to determine the recommended citizens,
Willmer-Sheedy motioned Douglas Marklein and Ron Noe to serve on the Sustainable
Janesville Committee as voting members; Kevin Bishop as the Appointment
Committee’s first choice alternate in case of an additional vacancy; and Neale
Thompson as the Appointment Committee’s second choice alternate in case of an
additional vacancy. Detert-Moriarty seconded the motion and the vote was 5-0-0 in
favor.
The Appointment Committee chose to determine first and second choice alternates in
case one of the chosen applicants declines the position or if there is an unexpected
vacancy before the Committee’s next meeting.
Record of Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments
December 1, 2008 Approved 2/9/2009
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Smith shared that in January 2009 the City Council will examine the composition of the
Sustainable Janesville Committee based on comments from Councilmember and
Sustainable Janesville Committee member Thomas McDonald at a recent council
meeting. Specifically, the Council will discuss the possibility of reducing the committee
size from nine to seven voting members. If the Council chooses to reduce the
committee size, the nomination recommendations of the Appointment Committee may
not be needed because the Sustainable Janesville Committee already has seven voting
members.
Date for Next Meeting
Smith shared with the group that the next meeting will likely be in late February
2009/early March 2009. At this meeting, the committee will choose applicants for
several of the City’s committees to replace volunteers whose terms are ending in April
2009 or volunteers who have chosen to end their service.
Matters Not on the Agenda
Detert-Moriarty asked that more information be provided about the citizens that are
volunteering to serve on a committee. Through consensus, the Committee asked staff
to separate the volunteer application question “Do you have any previous experience,
special qualifications or technical training that would be relevant to the committee of
your interest?” into three questions. The questions will be:
?
“Do you have any previous experience (including service on any city or county
committee or volunteer experiences) that would be relevant to the committee of
your interest?”
?
“Do you have any special qualifications that would be relevant to the committee
of your interest?” and
?
“Do you have any technical training that would be relevant to the committee of
your interest?”
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:15AM.
These minutes are not official until approved by the Citizen Advisory Committee on
Appointments.
Rebecca Smith
Management Assistant