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#6 Action on Council President recommended citizen and Council committee appointments CITY MANAGER’S MEMORANDUM August 2, 2012 TO: City Council FROM: Eric J. Levitt SUBJECT: Appointment of volunteers for Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments Request This is a request the Council confirm the appointments of the Council President. Recommendation No recommendation. Motion I move to confirm the appointments of the Council President which includes the following appointments:  Ed Pulliam as voting member of the Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments.  Catherine Myers as the alternate member of the Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments.  Council members Farrell and Kealy as Council representatives to the Janesville Innovations Center Advisory Committee. Summary Recently, the Citizens Advisory Committee on Appointments met to make their recommendations for the Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments and Plan Council President Commission vacancies. Please find below their recommendations. Voskuil is appointing the volunteers recommended by the Committee for the Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments. I am appointing the Plan Commission volunteer recommended by the Committee. The unapproved minutes of the Committee’s meeting, a listing of all citizens that volunteered (fact sheets), and the applications of the recommended volunteers are included for your reference. In addition, there were multiple volunteers to be City Council representatives for the Janesville Innovations Center Advisory Committee. This Committee will be making recommendations on the structure of a 501c3 Board and determining various components of the final composition of the 501c3 structure. Council President Voskuil recommends appointing Councilmember Kealy and Councilmember Farrell to this Advisory Committee. Eligibility To be eligible for an appointment to a standing committee, individuals must have interest or knowledge in the committee’s subject matter. Volunteers should also be available to meet at the committee’s regular meeting time. Recommendations for Council President Appointments (confirmed by entire Council) Council President Voskuil is appointing the volunteers recommended by the Committee. Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments Ed PulliamCatherine Myers The Committee recommends as the voting member and as the alternate member. Recommendation for City Manager Appointment (no Council confirmation needed) Plan Commission George Brunner The Committee recommends . The City Manager intends to appoint George Brunner. Attachments: 8-1-12 unapproved minutes; fact sheets; applications for recommended volunteers. Record of Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments August 1, 2012 Page 1 Meeting of the City of Janesville Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments held in the Municipal Building first floor conference room on August 1, 2012 Committee Members Present: Ron Combs, Judith Detert-Moriarty, Ed Pulliam, Dave Reimer Staff Present:Rebecca Smith, Sue Musick Citizen Present: Catherine Myers Agenda Items Roll Call The meeting began at approximately 1:30PMwith Combs, Detert-Moriarty, Pulliam andReimerpresent. Detert-Moriarty served as the temporary meeting chair. Approval of June 4, 2012 meeting minutes Combs motioned to approve the minutes; Reimer seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor. Selection of Committee Chair Following discussion, Reimernominated Detert-Moriarty as Committee Chair; Combs seconded the motion and the vote was 3-0-1 in favor with Detert-Moriarty abstaining. Presentations regarding role and purpose of the Police & Fire Commission Musickshared an overview of the PFC, including the role and purpose of the Committee, as requested by the Committeeat their March meeting. The PFC is required by state statute for any community greater than 4,000 residents in population. Selection of recommended nominees for the following Boards, Commissions and Committees Detert-Moriarty offered Catherine Myers theopportunity to speak. Myers thanked the group and sharedwhy she is interested in serving on the Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments. Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments Following committee discussion,Combsmotioned to recommend Ed Pulliamfill the voting member vacancy. Reimer seconded the motion and the vote was 3-0-1 in favor with Pulliam abstaining. Following committee discussion,Pulliam motioned to recommend Catherine Myers fill the alternate member vacancy. Detert-Moriartysecondedthe motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor. Plan Commission Following committee discussion,Pulliammotioned to recommend George Brunnerfill the vacancy. Combs seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor.The Committee chose to recommend an additional person for the Plan Commission vacancy in case George Brunner is unable to serve. Following committee discussion,Combs motioned to recommend Rich Gruber fill the Plan Commission vacancy if George Brunner is unable to serve. Pulliam seconded the motion and the vote was 4-0-0 in favor. Adjournment The meetingadjourned at approximately 2PM. These minutes are not official until approved by the Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments. Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant Page 1 Fact Sheet for Citizen Advisory Committee on Appointments Purpose The purpose of this committee is to recommend to the City Manager and Council President citizen nominees to municipal standing committees, commissions and boards. Vacancies(3-year term) 1 voting member vacancy (term expires 2014; possible appointment of Ed Pulliam from alternate to voting member) 1 alternate member 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 NameAddressOccupation Combs & Associates, Inc. – Ron Combs410 Clearview CourtLand Surveyor Judith Detert-Moriarty23 S Atwood AvenueArtist/Civic Activist David Riemer1208 Glen StreetHarris Ace Hardware Larry Squire4245 Wilshire LaneJohnson Bank –Banker Mary Willmer-Sheedy (resigned)3919 Park View DriveM & I Bank –Com. President Self Employed –Real Estate Ed Pulliam, Alternate313 S Harmony DriveBroker Volunteers NameAddressOccupation Retired –Mining, marine and industrial equipment for repair Gary Carr4065 Tripp Roadand new installations. Duane Fay306 Milton AvenueRetired Joanne Hansen(currently serves on Automated Trash Collection Workgroup)1619 S Arch StreetRetired Henry Havlik635 Logan StreetRetired Jeffrey Lind (appointed to Sustainable Janesville Committee) 2603 Affirmed DriveManager 515 St Lawrence Hononegah High School– Catherine MyersAvenueTeacher Page 2 NameAddressOccupation Ed Pulliam (alternate to Self Employed –Real Estate voting member)313 S Harmony DriveBroker Mercy HealthSystem, American Red Cross – Laurie VanderJagt1323 N Oakhill AvenueMedical Assistant, Volunteer Nancy Wait408 S Main Apt. 21Retired Teacher Dean Health System - Lance Wehrly221 E Holmes StreetPhysician Tom Wolfe (appointed WI Business Development Zoning Board of Appeals Finance Corporation –Chief Alt #2) 1207 Shannon CourtCredit Officer Page 1 Fact Sheet for Plan Commission Purpose The Plan Commission is established by State Statutes and reviews items referred from the City Council relating to planning, zoning, and physical development. Vacancies(3-year term) 1 vacancy(term expires 2014) 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 NameAddressOccupation Judy Adler320 Oakland AvenueRetired Consigny Andrews Hemming &Grant Robert Consigny 632 Somerset DriveSC –Attorney Deborah Dongarra-AdamsLand Title & Closing Services - (Councilmember)615 Waveland RoadManager Edward Madere 1135 Columbus CircleRetired City Manager MarkleinBuilders, Inc. – Douglas Marklein3919 Dorchester DriveDesigner/Expeditor David Siker(resigned) 4115 Eastridge DriveHampton Inn –General Manager Kathy Voskuil (Councilmember)3417 Amhurst RoadPfizer, Inc. –Pharmaceutical Sales Volunteers NameAddressOccupation George Brunner2423 Stonefield LaneRetired Duane Fay306 Milton AvenueRetired Mercy Health System –Health Care Richard Gruber4212 Orion DriveExecutive David Habeck1466 Marquette StreetU-Haul –General Manager 1315 Hawthorne Marilyn HardyAvenueRetired Henry Havlik635 Logan StreetRetired Matt Honold(appointed to Angus Young Associates - Historic Commission) 4132 CobblestoneArchitecture Christopher KoeppenGEICO –Auto Damage Adjuster (appointed to Sustainable (Former Spanish Teacher @ Parker Janesville Committee)820 Blaine AvenueHigh School) Page 2 NameAddressOccupation Jeffrey Lind (appointed to Sustainable Janesville Committee) 2603 Affirmed DriveManager DP Electronic Recycling –Sales Frank Perrotto4512 E MilwaukeeManager Rock County –Computer Michael Southers1841 S Chatham StreetSupport/Instruction Lance Wehrly221 E Holmes StreetDean Health System –Physician CVS Pharmacy (Beloit) –Shift Daniel Wilkinson320 Cornelia StreetSupervisor Tom Wolfe (appointed Wisconsin Business Development Zoning Board of Appeals Finance Corporation –Chief Credit Alt. #2) 1207 Shannon CourtOfficer