Minutes March 19, 2009
Record of Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments
March 19, 2009
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Meeting of the City of Janesville Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments held in the
Municipal Building first floor conference room on March 19, 2009
Committee Members Present: Shena Kohler, David Riemer, Larry Squire, Judith Detert-
Moriarty, Mary Willmer-Sheedy and Ron Combs (alternate)
Staff Present: Rebecca Smith
Agenda Items
Roll Call
The meeting began at approximately 1:38PM with Detert-Moriarty, Kohler, Riemer, Squire,
Willmer-Sheedy and Combs present.
Approval of February 9, 2009 meeting minutes
Willmer-Sheedy motioned approval of the minutes. Squire seconded the motion and the vote
was 5-0-0 in favor.
Selection of recommended nominees and alternate nominee for the following Boards,
Commissions and Committees
The committee decided not to choose alternates; if one of the volunteers chosen does not
accept the appointment, the committee will meet again to choose a new citizen.
Alcohol License Advisory Committee
Following committee discussion, Willmer-Sheedy motioned to recommend Carrie Kulinksi as
the voting member for the Alcohol License Advisory Committee. Detert-Moriarty seconded
the motion and the vote was 5-0-0 in favor.
Cable Advisory Committee
Following committee discussion, Riemer motioned to recommend Wade Hallett, Andrew
Kronquist and Lynne Veitenheimer as voting members for the Cable Advisory Committee.
Squire seconded the motion and the vote was 5-0-0 in favor.
Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments
Following committee discussion, Riemer motioned to recommend Shena Kohler as a voting
member for the Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments. Squire seconded the motion
and the vote was 4-0-1 in favor. Shena Kohler abstained from the vote.
Citizens Board of Review
Following committee discussion, Willmer-Sheedy motioned to recommend Jan Bruss as a
voting member for the Citizens Board of Review. Squire seconded the motion and the vote
was 5-0-0 in favor.
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Community Development Authority
Following committee discussion, Squire motioned to recommendMichael Bachmeyer and
Sylvia Moore as voting members of the Community Development Authority. Willmer-Sheedy
seconded the motion and the vote was 5-0-0 in favor.
Golf Course Advisory Committee
Following committee discussion, Willmer-Sheedy motioned to recommend Jan Bruss, Steve
Hiser and Clyde Hoeser as voting members of the Golf Course Advisory Committee. Riemer
seconded the motion and the vote was 5-0-0 in favor.
Historic Commission
Following committee discussion, Riemer motioned to recommend Kenneth Wolf, Janine
Peterson and Susan Thompson as voting members of the Historic Commission. Squire
seconded the motion and the vote was 5-0-0 in favor.
Leisure Services Advisory Committee
Following committee discussion, Squire motioned to recommend Lynn Jones and Steve Ellis
as voting members of the Leisure Services Advisory Committee. Kohler seconded the motion
and the vote was 5-0-0 in favor.
Library Board
Following committee discussion, Willmer-Sheedy motioned to recommend Dave Carlson,
Cathy Jennings and Lois Smith as voting members of the Library Board. Kohler seconded the
motion and the vote was 5-0-0 in favor.
Plan Commission
Following committee discussion, Kohler motioned to recommend Deborah Adams, Meredith
Helgerson and Stephen Werner as voting members of the Plan Commission. Willmer-Sheedy
seconded the motion and the vote was 5-0-0 in favor.
Transportation Committee
Following committee discussion, Squire motioned to recommend Allen Fugate as a voting
member of the Transportation Committee. Kohler seconded the motion and the vote was 5-0-
0 in favor.
Zoning Board of Appeals
Following committee discussion, Squire motioned Harold Combs and Jody Roberts as voting
members; Karen Curry as Alternate #1; and Jim Knull as Alternate #2 for the Zoning Board of
Appeals. The Committee questioned whether Knull lived within the City. Staff will confirm his
address and residency within the City of Janesville. If he does not live within the City, Squire
motioned Kathleen Schulz as Alternate #2. Kohler seconded the motion and the vote was 5-
0-0 in favor.
Following the meeting, staff confirmed that Jim Knull’s address of 5609 N. County Road F is
not within the City of Janesville. Staff informed Mr. Knull that he would not be considered for
future committee positions due to not being a city resident.
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Police and Fire Commission
Following committee discussion, Willmer-Sheedy motioned to recommend William Schneider
as a voting member of the Police and Fire Commission. Squire seconded the motion and the
vote was 5-0-0 in favor.
Inquiry – Felons on City Boards, Commissions and Committees
The Committee previously asked staff to investigate various questions about felons on
committees. The Committee did not have any questions or comments related to the
background memo provided prior to the meeting.
Discussion and action regarding future vacancies
With the recent changes to the appointment process, staff asked for direction from the
Committee on whether to publicize unexpected, mid-term vacancies or use only those that
are already submitted. After discussion, the Committee directed staff to publicize any future
mid-term vacancies.
Date for Next Meeting
As there are no known vacancies, scheduling the next meeting of the committee is not
needed. Smith will contact committee members if a meeting is needed in the future.
Matters Not on the Agenda
The Committee asked staff to prepare future agenda materials for vacancies using a grid
worksheet. The sheet will include the names of volunteers down the left hand side and the
names of all committee along the top. Any committee a volunteer applies for will be marked.
Using this system, only one copy of each application is needed per committee member.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:50PM.
These minutes are not official until approved by the Citizen Advisory Committee on
Appointments.
Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant
Approved: 10/5/09