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#07 Confirm committee appointments for CDA and Library BoardCITY MANAGER’S MEMORANDUM October 13, 2009 TO: City Council FROM: Eric J. Levitt SUBJECT: Committee Appointments Request I request the Council confirm the appointments of the Manager requiring confirmation. Recommendation I recommend the Council confirm the appointments of the Manager requiring confirmation. Motion I move to confirm the appointments of the Manager requiring confirmation. Summary Recently, there were some mid-term vacancies due to resignations and the installation of a new ad hoc committee. The Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments met to make their recommendations for citizen nominees to city boards, commissions, I am committees and the ad hoc committee. Please find below their recommendations. appointing those recommended by the Committee. Application forms for those recommended by the Committee, a listing of all citizens that volunteered for each vacancy and the unapproved minutes of the Appointment Committee’s 10-5-2009 meeting are included for your reference. Citizen appointments to the Oakhill Cemetery Ad Hoc Committee are also included for your information. Eligibility To be eligible for an appointment to a standing committee, individuals must be a resident of the City of Janesville and have interest or knowledge in the committee’s subject matter. Recommendations for City Manager Appointments (confirmed by entire Council) The City Manager is recommending confirmation for the appointments as attached which concurs with the Committee recommendation. Community Development Authority 1 vacancy The Committee recommends Heidi Holden as a voting member of the Community Development Authority. Library Board 2 vacancies The Committee recommends Carole Bennett and Douglas Derby as voting members of the Library Board and James Farrell as an alternate if Bennett or Derby are unable to accept their appointment. Other The Appointment Committee also reviewed appointments to the Oakhill Cemetery Ad Hoc Committee. I approve these appointments and wish to share them with you for your information. Oakhill Cemetery Ad Hoc Committee The Committee recommends Robert Engstrom as the veteran voting member of the Oakhill Cemetery Ad Hoc Committee. The Committee recommends William Schneider as the funeral home industry voting member of the Oakhill Cemetery Ad Hoc Committee. The Committee recommends Harold Combs, Craig Gramke and James Rice as at large voting members of the Oakhill Cemetery Ad Hoc Committee. Attachments CC: Jacob J. Winzenz, Administrative Services Director Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant Record of Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments October 5, 2009 Page 1 Meeting of the City of Janesville Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments held in the Municipal Building room # 416 on October 5, 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 8:35AM with Detert-Moriarty, Kohler, Riemer, Squire, Willmer-Sheedy and Combs present. Approval of March 19, 2009 meeting minutes Combs motioned approval of the minutes. Squire seconded the motion and the vote was 5- 0-0 in favor. Selection of recommended nominees for the following Boards, Commissions and Committees Community Development Authority Following committee discussion, Squire motioned to recommend Heidi Holden as a voting member of the Community Development Authority. Riemer seconded the motion and the vote was 5-0-0 in favor. Library Board Following committee discussion, Kohler motioned to recommend Carole Bennett and Douglas Derby as voting members of the Library Board and James Farrell as an alternate if Bennett or Derby are unable to accept their appointment. Detert-Moriarty seconded the motion and the vote was 5-0-0 in favor. Oakhill Cemetery Ad Hoc Committee Following committee discussion, Willmer-Sheedy motioned to recommend Robert Engstrom as the veteran voting member of the Oakhill Cemetery Ad Hoc Committee. Detert-Moriarty seconded the motion and the vote was 5-0-0 in favor. Following committee discussion, Kohler motioned to recommend William Schneider as the funeral home industry voting member of the Oakhill Cemetery Ad Hoc Committee. Squire seconded the motion and the vote was 5-0-0 in favor. Combs chose to abstain from discussion regarding the at large members of the cemetery committee. Following committee discussion, Willmer-Sheedy motioned to recommend Harold Combs, Craig Gramke and James Rice as at large voting members of the Oakhill Cemetery Ad Hoc Committee. Squire seconded the motion and the vote was 5-0-0 in favor. Record of Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments October 5, 2009 Page 2 Matters Not on the Agenda Staff asked the Committee to choose a time for an additional meeting to review ice skating November 12 at 2:30PM center advisory committee appointments. The group chose in the Municipal Building first floor conference room. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:07AM. These minutes are not official until approved by the Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments. Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant Volunteers for Each Committee’s Vacancies Community Development Authority Name Address Occupation Evansville Manor – Judith Atkinson 552 North Chatham Street Licensed Practical Nurse Chuck Bailey 3406 Spruce Street Retired US Navy KKD Professional Services Ken Bolton 4403 Tydl Drive – Accountant Briarmoon Enterprises – Real Estate Sales and K. Andreah Briarmoon 339 South Locust Street Investments Paulette Castillo 1305 Anthony Avenue Mercy East – Medical Biller Bill DeCremer 1111 North Lexington Drive Retired Retired IT Executive at Frank Dmuchowski 317 Lyndhurst Drive Garden City Group, Inc. Towns of Rock, Plymouth & Center – Building Chris Dodge 860 Sussex Drive Inspector Business Owner – 27 West Karl Dommershausen 2419 Plymouth Avenue Appraisal Freedom Plastics – Engineering/Maintenance Scott Griffith 402 Beechwood Drive Manager Creative Community Living Sandy Heidecker 1105 Kellogg Avenue; Apt. A7 Services – Caregiver Gorman & Company – Heidi Holden 462 North Terrace Street Compliance Specialist Francis James 1158 Richardson Street Retired – General Motors Tom Lemmer 324 Linn Street Family Dollar General Motors – Gary Schmidt 3718 Chesapeake Avenue Assembler SSI Technologies – Phil Schram 1228 Grace Street Engineer Gina Smith 302 South Academy Street #4 Retired Seeking – VP Operations/General Jeffrey Swanson 4240 Baybrook Drive Manager Retired Health Care James Wagman 1529 Dayton Drive Administrator Library Board Name Address Occupation Evansville Manor – Judith Atkinson 552 North Chatham Street Licensed Practical Nurse Radio Advertising Sales Manager & Account Carole Bennett 2107 Cedar Pointe Drive Executive Regal Cutting Tools – George Collas 139 Forest Park Boulevard Accounting Manager Janesville School District – part-time homebound Wesley Davis 4210 Castlemoor Drive teacher Bill DeCremer 1111 North Lexington Drive Retired Douglas Derby (Leisure Services Advisory committee Winn Realty & Appraisal – member) 2416 Sauk Drive Part-time Payroll Specialist James Farrell 1427 North Harmony Orchid Monroe – Controller Creative Community Living Sandy Heidecker 1105 Kellogg Avenue; Apt. A7 Services – Caregiver Fiserv, Inc. – SVP & David Hiller 4222 Park View Drive General Manager Francis James 1158 Richardson Street Retired – General Motors Andrea Kasuboski- Freeman 1017 North Fremont Street Colorcon – Quality Manager Tom Lemmer 324 Linn Street Family Dollar Full-time non-traditional Frank Millard 602 Caroline Street student Self Employed - House Dwight Robinson 331 North Washington Restoration General Motors – Gary Schmidt 3718 Chesapeake Avenue Assembler SSI Technologies - Phil Schram 1228 Grace Street Engineer Seeking – VP Operations/General Jeffrey Swanson 4240 Baybrook Drive Manager Retired Health Care James Wagman 1529 Dayton Drive Administrator Oakhill Cemetery Ad Hoc Committee Name Address Occupation Judith Atkinson (At Evansville Manor – Large) 552 North Chatham Street Licensed Practical Nurse Paul Botsford (Veteran) 1107 Hamilton Avenue N/A Harold Combs (At Large) (Zoning Board of Appeals committee Semi Retired – Land member) 1517 Evergreen Drive Surveyor Bonita Decker (At Janesville School District - Large) 2400 AftonRoad Food Service Substitute Bill DeCremer (At Large) 1111 North Lexington Drive Retired Gordon Engebretson (At Large) 1729 West Luther Road Retired Robert Engstrom (Veteran) 3831 Brunswyck Drive Salesman Craig Gramke (At Gramke Monuments – Large) 4220 Ruger Avenue Monument Builder Sandy Heidecker (At 1105 Kellogg Avenue; Apt. Creative Community Living Large) A7 Services – Caregiver Francis James (At Large) 1158 Richardson Street Retired – General Motors Jane Kerr (At Large) 317 Caroline Street CEP Exhibits – Marketing Tom Lemmer (At Large) 324 Linn Street Family Dollar James Rice (At Large) 2211 Milton Avenue #334 Humana – Sales Gary Schmidt (At General Motors – Large) 3718 Chesapeake Avenue Assembler William T. Schneider (Funeral Home) (Police and Fire Commission Schneider Apfel Funeral member) 1722 North Harmony Drive Home – Funeral Director SSI Technologies - Phil Schram (At Large) 1228 Grace Street Engineer James Wagman (At Retired Health Care Large) 1529 Dayton Drive Administrator The applicants below indicated on their Committee Member Application Form a desire to serve on “Any Committee”. Judith Atkinson Francis James Phil Schram Bill DeCremer Tom Lemmer James Wagman Sandy Heidecker Gary Schmidt