Meeting Minutes March 27, 2012
Record of Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments
March 27, 2012 Approved June 4, 2012
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Meeting of the City of Janesville Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments held in the Municipal
Building first floor conference room on March 27, 2012
Committee Members Present: Ron Combs, Ed Pulliam (partial), David Riemer, Mary Willmer-Sheedy
Committee Member Absent: Larry Squire, Judith Detert-Moriarty
Staff Present: Rebecca Smith
Agenda Items
Roll Call
The meeting began at 1:31PM with Combs, Riemer and Willmer-Sheedy present.
Approval of 11/11/11 meeting minutes
Combs motioned approval of the minutes. Riemer seconded the motion and the vote was 3-0-0 in
favor.
Selection of recommended nominees for the following Boards, Commissions and
Committees:
Alcohol License Advisory Committee
Following committee discussion, Riemer motioned to recommend Carrie Kulinski fill the voting
member vacancy. Combs seconded the motion and the vote was 3-0-0 in favor.
Ed Pulliam arrived at approximately 1:37PM
Citizens Board of Review
Following committee discussion, Pulliam motioned to recommend Edward Chady for a five year
voting member term; and Thomas Parsons for a four year voting member term. Combs seconded the
motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor. Willmer-Sheedy noted for the record that the last time the
Appointment Committee reviewed Mr. Parsons volunteer application she abstained from the vote
because she supervised Mr. Parsons; she noted that Mr. Parson is no longer employed by their
mutual employer, thus she felt it acceptable to vote regarding this vacancy.
Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments
Following committee discussion, Reimer motioned to recommend Ronald Combs fill the voting
member vacancy. Pulliam seconded the motion and the vote was 3-0-1 in favor. Combs abstained
from this vote.
Community Development Authority
Following committee discussion, Combs motioned to recommend Jessica Schafer and Matthew
Prestil fill the voting member vacancies. Reimer seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor.
Golf Course Advisory Committee
Following committee discussion, Pulliam motioned to recommend Rick Berry, Dave Langowski and
Edward Stried fill the voting member vacancies and Josh Amundson fill the alternate member
vacancy. Combs seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor.
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Historic Commission
Following committee discussion, Combs motioned to recommend Bob Kimball, Stacie Thompson and
Matt Honold fill the voting member vacancies. Pulliam seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in
favor.
Leisure Services Advisory Committee
Following committee discussion, Reimer motioned to recommend Christine Courtney as the ice
skating community representative; Robert Barry and Melody Shanahan for three year voting terms;
and David Schollmeier for the one year voting term. Pulliam seconded the motion and the vote was 4-
0-0 in favor.
Library Board
Following committee discussion, Pulliam motioned to recommend Lois Smith, Margaret Bostwick and
Michael Farrey fill the voting member vacancies. Combs seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0
in favor.
Plan Commission
Following committee discussion, Pulliam motioned to recommend Ed Madere and Judith Adler fill the
voting member vacancies. Reimer seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor. The
Committee suggested the City Manager speak to the Plan Commission Chair regarding the third
vacancy.
Police and Fire Commission
Following committee discussion, Combs motioned to recommend Mark Kopp fill the voting member
vacancy. Pulliam seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor.
Sustainable Janesville Committee
Following committee discussion, Pulliam motioned to recommend Christopher Koeppen, Jeffery Lind
and Jerry Mekeel fill the voting member vacancies. Combs seconded the motion and the vote was 4-
0-0 in favor.
Transportation Committee
Following committee discussion, Pulliam motioned to recommend Allen Fugate fill the voting member
vacancy. Combs seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor.
Zoning Board of Appeals
Following committee discussion, Riemer motioned to recommend Jody Roberts and Kathleen Schulz
fill the voting member vacancies; Lonnie Coppernoll fill the Alternate #1 vacancy; and Tom Wolfe fill
the Alternate #2 vacancy. Combs seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor.
Citizens Board of Review
The Committee suggested staff publicize again for the Board of Review alternate positions, as there
were not enough volunteers.
Discuss an option for learning more about the role and responsibilities of each committee
Smith asked if there would be interest in hearing brief presentations to learn more about the role and
purpose of each of the city’s boards, commissions and committees. Following discussion, the group
decided that they would like to hear presentations from a few committees they are less familiar with.
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By consensus, the group indicated interest in hearing presentations regarding the Sustainable
Janesville Committee and the Board of Review at their next meeting; at the following meeting, the
committee would like to hear a presentation regarding the Police & Fire Commission.
Matters Not on the Agenda
Pulliam requested the electronic document file with the applications be searchable, as it is many
pages in length. Smith said she would check into options for future meetings.
The meeting finished at approximately 2:30PM.
These minutes are not official until approved by the Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments.
Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant