Full Agenda Packet
AGENDA
Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments
January 26, 2011
3:30PM
st
Municipal Building 1 Floor Conference Room
(18 N. Jackson Street, use Wall Street door entrance)
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of December 8, 2010 meeting minutes
3. Selection of recommended nominees for the following Boards, Commissions and
Committees:
a. Plan Commission
4. Set date for next meeting
5. Matters Not on the Agenda
6. Adjournment
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE MEMORANDUM
January 7, 2011
TO: Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments
FROM: Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant
SUBJECT: January 26, 2011 Meeting
Please find below a portion of the items comprising the meeting agenda with additional information
provided.
Approval of December 8, 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 is one vacancy on the Plan Commission. Please find attached a fact sheet for this commission.
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).
Follow up from December 8 Meeting
In an effort to get more individuals to volunteer and to increase the diversity of the applicants, as
discussed at the December 8 meeting, staff created a flyer about the vacancy, as attached. The
poster was displayed at the library and also shared with the Neighborhood Action Team. Staff also
contacted representatives of the Latino Service providers group, the League of Women Voters and
the Diversity Action Team to ask them to share information about the vacancy with their membership.
The flyer was in addition to writing a press release and placing info to the city website about the
vacancy.
Set date for next meeting
Staff asks the committee bring their calendars to this meeting to assist with scheduling the next
meeting. The next meeting will be to review vacancies as part of the annual appointment process.
Staff would like to have the next meeting scheduled for March 18, 21 or 22
. (the week of March
21 is the Janesville school district spring break week)
Record of Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments
December 8, 2010
Page 1
Meeting of the City of Janesville Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments held in the Municipal
Building first floor conference room on December 8, 2010.
Committee Members Present: Ron Combs, Judith Detert-Moriarty, David Riemer, and Mary Willmer-
Sheedy
Committee Members Absent: Shena Kohler and Larry Squire
Staff Present: Rebecca Smith, Eric Levitt
Agenda Items
Roll Call
The meeting began at approximately 1:56PM with Combs, Detert-Moriarty, Riemer and Willmer-
Sheedy present.
Approval of October 7, 2010 meeting minutes
Riemer motioned approval of the minutes. Combs seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in
favor.
Selection of recommended nominees for the following Boards, Commissions and
Committees:
Sustainable Janesville Committee
As the Committee discussed the various candidates the Committee questioned whether non-
residents can serve on city committees. Smith explained that traditionally and historically only city
residents have served on committees; however, there is no official ordinance or policy on the subject
of residency. The Committee asked staff to follow up with the City Council to obtain a policy
statement regarding residency so that the Committee can be clear on whether they should examine
non-resident applications.
Following committee discussion, Combs motioned to recommend Sue Conley fill the voting member
vacancy. Riemer seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor.
Following committee discussion, Detert- Moriarty motioned to recommend Robert Douglas fill the
voting member vacancy. Combs seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor.
Riemer motioned to recommend Amy Reimer-Ullom if Sue Conley or Robert Douglas are not able to
accept the appointment. Detert- Moriarty seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor.
Discussion regarding diversity of committees
Eric Levitt shared that he was asked by a member of a different city committee what actions the
Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments can take to diversify all of Janesville’s committees. As
this topic was discussed, the committee through consensus decided that when the City advertises
vacancies, staff should get information to the library and to organizations that deal with either interest
or ethnic diversity as a way encourage citizens from throughout the community to volunteer to serve
on a city committee.
Record of Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments
December 8, 2010
Page 2
Willmer-Sheedy suggested staff and committee members go on the local radio show to share
information about city committees and how to apply for a committee each spring.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:35PM.
These minutes are not official until approved by the Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments.
Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant
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Fact Sheet for Plan Commission
Purpose
The Plan Commission reviews items referred from the City Council relating to planning, zoning,
and physical development.
Vacancies
1 vacancy (term expires in 2012)
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
Land Title & Closing Services -
Deborah Adams 615 Waveland Road Manager
Lori Hanewold 3819 Teal Lane Chiropractor
Meredith Helgerson
(resigned 12/21/10)
817 East Milwaukee Street Communications
Frank Perrotto Investment Advisor and Corporate
(Councilmember) 4512 East Milwaukee Street Retirement Plan/401k Consultant.
Kathy Voskuil
(Councilmember) 3417 Amhurst Road Pfizer, Inc. - Pharmaceutical Sales
Stephen Werner 1106 Columbus Circle Attorney
Nancy Zolidis 4006 Hearthstone Drive Hydrologist
Volunteers
Name Address Occupation
Julie Backenkeller
(currently serves on
Sustainable Janesville
Committee)
719 North Grant Avenue Package Pro – Vice President
Briarmoon Realty Group – Real
Estate Sales & Property
K. Andreah Briarmoon 339 South Locust Street Management
Retired – United Technologies
Gary Carr 4065 Tripp Road (Mfg., Mining, & Marine Gearing)
Dean Health System – Manager
(Budgeting, Forecasting and
Edward Chady 4329 Fox Hills Drive Financial Planning)
Debi Doiel (appointed to
Golf Course Advisory
United Greenhouse Systems, Inc.
Committee)
607 North Garfield Avenue – Accounting/ Management
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Name Address Occupation
Sun Prairie Police Department –
Brian Garcia 1132 Bruin Lane Police Officer
Munir Hanna 1248 East Memorial Drive Semi Retired
Angus Young Associates –
Matt Honold 1147 Prairie Avenue Architectural Intern
Laborer’s Local 464 –
Travis Hutter 206 Winesap Court Construction Laborer
Francis James
(appointed to Leisure
Services Advisory)
1158 Richardson Street Retired
Bill Jass (appointed to
Leisure Services
Con-Way Freight –
Advisory)
2329 Elizabeth Street Driver/Salesperson
Jeff Keena 1402 South Willard Avenue Rath Gibson – Steel Mill
Steven Knox 4130 Greenbriar Drive Wisconsin Food Group – Buyer
Edward Madere 1135 Columbus Circle Retired City Manager
Marklein Builders –
Douglas Marklein 3919 Dorchester Drive Designer/Expeditor
M & I Bank – VP Business
Dave Marshick 4255 Saratoga Drive Banking
Community Foundation of
Southern Wisconsin –
Christine Moore 2204 Kenwood Avenue Communications Director
David Siker 4115 Eastridge Drive Hampton Inn – General Manager
Amwood Homes, Inc. – Sales
Kyle Singles 1532 Honeysuckle Lane Manager
Manpower – Sr. People
Soft/Lead Database
Sreedhar Suvarna 4406 Prairie Fox Drive Administrator
Diane Van Horn 1212 Bennett Street Self Employed
Walter Walker (appointed
to Sustainable Janesville
Committee; resigned
Retired – Prent Corporation Chief
11/15/10)
4451 Red Oak Drive Operating Officer
The applicants below indicated on their Committee Member Application Form a desire to serve on “Any
Committee”.
Travis Hutter Jeff Keena David Siker Kyle Singles
(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.)
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Do you want to get involved with your community?
Consider volunteering for a City committee!
Volunteering provides an opportunity for citizen participation in the process of
government. Being a committee member also serves as a training ground for citi-
zens to learn and increase their knowledge and skills by working with a variety
of people on issues that might not otherwise be a part of their private lives.
Eligibility to Serve
Current vacancy:
To be eligible for an appointment to a committee,
individuals must be a resident of the City of Janes-
Plan Commission - 1
ville and have interest or knowledge in the com-
vacancy
mittee’s subject matter. Volunteers should also be
Apply by January 7
available to meet at the committee’s regular meet-
ing time.
Want to Learn More About Volunteering?
Janesville residents who are interested in volunteering for a committee need to
complete an application form. Residents may view committee details and com-
plete an electronic form at
(http://www.ci.janesville.wi.us/committeevolunteer)
or
download a PDF for mailing.
Applications must be received by Friday, January 7 to be considered
for this opening. For more information, please call 755-3177.
http://www.ci.janesville.wi.us/committeevolunteer