#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,
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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