#5 Approve Council President appointment to Historic Commission
CITY MANAGER’S MEMORANDUM
June 23, 2011
TO: City Council
FROM: Eric J. Levitt
SUBJECT: Historic Commission Appointment
Request
I request the Council confirm the appointment of the Council President.
Recommendation
The City Manager recommends that the Council confirm the appointment of the Council
President.
Motion
I move to confirm the appointment of the Council President.
Summary
Recently the Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments met to make their
recommendation for the Historic Commission vacancy. Please find below their
Council President Brunner is appointing the volunteer
recommendation.
recommended by the Committee.
The unapproved minutes of the Committee’s meeting, a listing of all citizens that
volunteered (fact sheet), and the application of the recommended volunteer are
included for your reference.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an appointment to a standing committee, individuals must have
interest or knowledge in the committee’s subject matter.
Recommendations for Council President Appointment (confirmed by entire
Council)
Council President Brunner is appointing the volunteer recommended by the
Committee.
Historic Commission
1 vacancy
Stacie Thompson
The Committee recommends .
Attachments: 6-23-11 unapproved minutes; fact sheet; application for recommended
volunteer.
Record of Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments
June 23, 2011
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Meeting of the City of Janesville Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments held in the Municipal
Building firstfloorconference roomon June 23, 2011.
Committee Members Present:Ron Combs, Ed Pulliam,andLarry Squire
Staff Present: Rebecca Smithand Tyler Burkart
Agenda Items
Roll Call
The meeting began at approximately 2:30PMwithCombs,PulliamandSquirepresent.
Approval of May 19, 2011meeting minutes
Combsmotioned approval of the minutes.Pulliamseconded the motion and the vote was 3-0-0 in
favor.
Selection of recommended nominees for the following Boards, Commissions and
Committees:
Historic Commission
Following committee discussion, Pulliam motioned to recommend Stacie Thompson fill the voting
member vacancy. Combs seconded the motion and the vote was 3-0-0 in favor.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 2:36PM.
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 Historic Commission
Purpose
The Commission reviews National Register nominations and promotes historic
preservation awareness.The Commission also makes recommendations to the
common council, and establishes guidelines and develops criteriafor construction,
alteration, or demolition of improvements within a historic district.
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 criteriafor 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(3-year term)
1 vacancy (1-year term)
Eligibility to Serve
To be eligible for an appointment to a committee, individuals must have interest or
knowledge in the committee’s subject matter.Volunteers should also be available to meet
at the committee’s usual meeting time.
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Current Members
NameAddressOccupation
White Oak Construction –
Bruce Dennis 216 North Terrace StreetCarpenter
James Dumke2831 Carrousel LaneUpper Iowa University -Instructor
413 West Milwaukee Certified Parts Corporation -
Britten Grafft#200Architecture
Contractor and Property Owner
of Commercial & Residential
Bob Kimball510 Greendale DriveBuildings
RTM -Manager of Business
Timothy Maahs 202 Sinclair StreetInformationSystems Unit
Janine Peterson
(resigned)2617 Hawthorne AvenueUnited Way –Vice President
Susan Thompson 1411 Sharon StreetRetired –Chase Bank
Volunteers
NameAddressOccupation
Wesley Davis (re-
appointedto Cable
Advisory)
4210 Castlemoor DriveRetired -Part-time Teacher
Unemployed –Criminal Justice
Todd Erickson420 Augusta StreetStudent
Jeffrey Joyner715 McKinley StreetUnemployeed
Hostess Brands –Route Sales
Vincent Oblak II1553 Lafayette StreetRepresentative
407South Academy
Michael RhodesStreetDisabled
David Siker(appointed
Hampton Inn –General
to Plan Commission)4115 Eastridge DriveManager
Stacie Thompson4234 Baybrook DriveHomemaker
The applicants below indicated on their Committee Member Application Form a desireto serve
on “Any Committee”.
Wesley Davis
Todd Erickson
Jeffrey Joyner
Vincent Oblak II
Michael Rhodes