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Minutes for the Nominating and Rules Committee meeting on July 18, 2006.
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Nominating & Rules Committee Minutes
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
6:20 p.m.
Members present were: Tim McCall, Chris Moore, Cecil Province and Alec Farmer.
MAYOR’S OFFICE
Appointments to the Land Use Advisory Board: Mr. Otis Spriggs explained the appointments were coordinated between him and Mr. Brian Wadley. Chairman McCall questioned whether the proposed board members had been contacted and asked if they would like to serve on the board. Chairman McCall explained two of the people on the list told him they were never contacted about serving on the board, with one of them saying they couldn’t serve because of time constraints. He further explained he wanted to make sure everyone was contacted before they are appointed to the board. Mr. Spriggs stated he did not know three of the proposed nominations, but he thinks they came from the Mayor’s office. Councilman Farmer questioned whether the board would be temporary or if it would be permanent. Mr. Spriggs stated they would like it to be a permanent board since it’s recommended to update the maps every five years. Councilman Farmer suggested placing people on the board from various wards, professions and segments of the community, as well as having someone from the Public Works Committee on the board. He also suggested staggering the terms of the appointments. Mr. Spriggs stated he’s made the forming of the board a priority so they can go ahead with the maps. Mr. Spriggs discussed the five nominated appointees he was in contact with, Joe Tomlinson, Faye McCall, Nancy Chrisman, Mark Enis, and Carroll Caldwell. Mr. Spriggs stated they can remove the person Chairman McCall spoke with who did not want to serve on the board. It was decided to take no action on the resolution at this time. He then stated he would take the resolution back and make changes to it. Councilman Farmer also recommended stating some criteria, such as updating the m...
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