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Full Agenda Packet CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE MEMORANDUM September 21, 2010 TO: Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments FROM: Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant SUBJECT: October 4, 2010 Meeting Please find below a portion of the items comprising the meeting agenda with additional information provided. Approval of July 7, 2010 meeting minutes Please find attached the minutes of the last meeting for the committee’s review and approval. Selection of recommended nominees for the following Boards, Commissions and Committees There are vacancies on the Historic Commission. Please find attached a fact sheet for this committee. Also attached are the application forms for the individuals interested in serving. Individuals interested in serving on any committee are noted for your reference. Following any committee discussion, staff asks the committee recommend an applicant for nomination. Members may make a motion to nominate an applicant; once a second is received, a vote will be taken. A simple majority is needed (3 of 5 votes). AGENDA Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments October 4, 2010 3:30PM st Municipal Building 1 Floor Conference Room (18 N. Jackson Street, use Wall Street door entrance) 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of July 7, 2010 meeting minutes 3. Selection of recommended nominees for the following Boards, Commissions and Committees: a. Historic Commission 4. Matters Not on the Agenda 5. Adjournment Record of Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments July 7, 2010 Page 1 Meeting of the City of Janesville Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments held in the Municipal Building first floor conference room on July 7, 2010. Committee Members Present: David Riemer, Larry Squire, and Judith Detert-Moriarity Committee Members Absent: Shena Kohler, Mary Willmer-Sheedy, and Ron Combs Staff Present: Rebecca Smith Agenda Items Roll Call The meeting began at approximately 3:30PM with Riemer, Squire, and Detert-Moriarity present. Approval of May 27, 2010 meeting minutes Squire motioned approval of the minutes. Detert-Moriarity seconded the motion and the vote was 3-0-0 in favor. Selection of recommended nominees and alternate nominee for the following Boards, Commissions and Committees Leisure Services Advisory Committee - ice skating representative Following committee discussion, Riemer motioned to recommend Frank Dmuchowski to fill the ice skating representative voting member vacancy on the Leisure Services Advisory Committee. If Frank Dmuchowski is not able to accept the appointment, the Committee recommends Diane Runde fill the ice skating representative voting member vacancy. Squire seconded the motion and the vote was 3-0-0 in favor. Sustainable Janesville Committee Following committee discussion, Detert-Moriarity motioned to recommend Allison Rollette to fill the voting member vacancy on the Sustainable Janesville Committee. If Allison Rollette is not able to accept the appointment, the Committee recommends Robert Douglas fill the voting member vacancy on the Sustainable Janesville Committee. Squire seconded the motion and the vote was 3-0-0 in favor. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 3:40PM. These minutes are not official until approved by the Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments. Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant Page 1 Fact Sheet for Historic Commission Purpose The Commission reviews National Register nominations and promotes historic preservation awareness. The following duties and responsibilities are taken from chapter 18.36.070 section c.ii. titled “Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Historic Commission.” The historic commission shall have: 1. To make recommendations to the common council that certain areas be designated as historic districts; 2. To develop an historic overlay district plan for each district designated; 3. To establish guidelines and develop criteria for construction, alteration, or demolition of improvements within an historic district; 4. To determine an appropriate system of markers of designated historic districts; 5. To advise and assist owners, occupants or persons in charge of improvements in an historic district regarding physical and financial aspects of preservation, renovation, rehabilitation and reuse; 6. To review any applications for a certificate of appropriateness and to require the presentation of such plans, drawings, elevations and other information as may be reasonably necessary for such review; 7. To grant or deny a certificate of appropriateness to any applicant; 8. To issue a statement of waiver when required by this section; 9. To obtain certification of this ordinance title with the State Preservation Officer and with the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, in order to permit historic structures to qualify under this title for applicable benefits under the Tax Reform Act of 1976; 10. To develop and implement rules of procedure for hearings and meetings convened by the historic commission; 11. To promote community education, interest and support for preservation and enhancement of such historic districts. Vacancies ? 1 vacancy (unexpired term to 4/30/2012) ? 1 vacancy (unexpired term to 4/30/2013) Eligibility to Serve To be eligible for an appointment to a committee, individuals must be a resident of the City of Janesville and have interest or knowledge in the committee’s subject matter. Volunteers should also be available to meet at the committee’s usual meeting time. Current Members Name Address Occupation Dan Atwood 215 South Division Drive Retired Professor of English White Oak Construction – Bruce Dennis 216 North Terrace Street Carpenter Kim Friedrichs Mercy Health Systems – Patient (resigned 9/13/10) 2407 Savanna Drive Account Biller Page 2 Name Address Occupation RTM - Manager of Information Timothy Maahs 202 Sinclair Street Systems Janine Peterson 2617 Hawthorne Avenue United Way – Vice President Susan Thompson 1411 Sharon Street Retired – Chase Bank Kenneth Wolf (resigned 9/1/10) 1142 Richardson Street Unemployed (Lear) - Student Volunteers Name Address Occupation Hononegah High School - Catherine Aubrecht 515 St. Lawrence Avenue Teacher Debi Doiel (appointed to Golf Course United Greenhouse Systems – Advisory Committee) 607 North Garfield Avenue Accounting/Office Manager Kate Gallagher 2524 West Memorial Drive Retired – Registered Nurse 3723 North Edgewood Drive (out of city limits – plans to move in city limits Certified Parts Corporation - *Britten Grafft in 30 days) Architecture Angus Young Associates – Matt Honold 1147 Prairie Avenue Architectural Intern Laborer’s Local 464 – Travis Hutter 114 Westridge Road Construction Laborer Francis James (appointed to Leisure Services Advisory Committee) 1158 Richardson Street Retired Bill Jass (appointed to Leisure Services Con-Way Freight – Advisory Committee) 2329 Elizabeth Street Driver/salesperson Jeff Keena 1402 South Willard Avenue Rath Gibson – Steel Mill Contractor and Property Owner of Commercial & Residential Bob Kimball 510 Greendale Drive Buildings Kurt Kirchenwitz 1021 Ruger Avenue Choice Builders – Builder American Red Cross – Vince Oblak 31 North Pearl Street #4 Emergency Services Manager Hampton Inn – General David Siker 4115 Eastridge Drive Manager Craig High School Tech Ed Andrew Udell 713 East Court Street Teacher Diane Van Horn 1212 Bennett Street Self employed Page 3 The applicants below indicated on their Committee Member Application Form a desire to serve on “Any Committee”. Travis Hutter Jeff Keena David Siker (Debi Doiel, Francis James and Bill Jass indicated on their Committee Member Application Form a desire to serve on “Any Committee” but were appointed to a committee earlier this year.) th *Please note: Britten Grafft indicated in a September 14 e-mail to City Manager Eric Levitt that she intends to move within a month to 413 West Milwaukee Street (within City limits).