Agenda Item 8C- Appointment to the BMRCAGENDA ITEM:
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BACKGROUND:
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
REPORT
Appointment to the Board Member Review Committee
Ellen Glasser, Mayor
Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
January 4, 2018
The Board Member Review Committee (BMRC) was created by
Resolution No. 05-04 on April11, 2005 and was later amended by
Resolution No. 06-03 on February 13, 2006, Resolution No. 12-08
on April9, 2012 and Resolution No. 17-32 on December 11, 2017.
The purpose of the Board Member Review Committee is to
encourage citizens to apply to serve on the City's boards and
committees including requesting applicants to consider boards or
committees other than those that they originally applied for, to
review and consider available applications when vacancies occur,
to consider recommending existing board and committee members
to an additional term and to make recommendations to the Mayor
as to which applicants to appoint to fill those vacancies.
Board Member Review Committee citizen members will be
appointed by the Mayor subject to approval of the Commission.
Citizen members may serve two 2-year terms.
Below is a list of applicants to consider for the one vacancy on the
Board Member Review Committee.
1) Kenneth Reeves
2) Carol Silcox
RECOMMENDATION: Appoint Kenneth Reeves to serve on the Board Member Review
Committee for the term beginning January 26, 2018 and ending
January 25, 2020.
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Resolution No. 12-08
2) Resolution No. 17-32
2) Board Member Review Committee Membership List
3) Application(s)
Agenda Item 8C
January 22, 2018
RESOLUTION NO. 12-08
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING THE
NUMBER OF MEMBERS, APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AND MEMBERSHIP
CRITERIA FOR THE BOARD MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE, PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, a Board Member Review Committee was created by the Mayor and Commission by
Resolution 05-04 adopted on Aprilll, 2005 and amended by Resolution 06-03 which was approved on
February 13, 2006, to review applications and make recommendations for the appointment and
reappointment of members to the city's Boards and Committees, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to replace the City Manager as a member on this Committee with
another citizen member.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach as
follows;
SECTION 1. Creation: Resolutions 05-04 and 06-03 of the City of Atlantic Beach creating and
amending the BOARD MEMBER REVIEW COMMITTEE shall be further amended as follows.
SECTION 2. Purpose: The purpose of the Board Member Review Committee is to encourage
citizens to apply to serve on the city's boards and committees including requesting applicants to consider
other boards or committees than those that they originally applied for, to review and consider available
applications when vacancies occur, to consider recommending existing board and committee members to
an additional term and to make recommendations to the Mayor as to which applicants to appoint to fill
those vacancies.
SECTION 3. Membership: There will be a total of six (6) members on this Committee. The first
member will be one of the sitting City Commissioners, who shall serve as chairman of the Committee,
shall serve a one-year term and will be eligible for additional terms. Each one-year term for the
Commissioner shall begin on December 1st. This member shall be appointed by the Mayor and be subject
to the approval of the commission. The second, third, and fourth members shall be citizens of Atlantic
Beach. They will be appointed by the Mayor subject to approval of the commission. The citizen members
shall have backgrounds or experience in committee work or human resources. The citizen appointments
shall serve two-year terms which will be staggered and be eligible to serve a second two-year term. The
fifth member will be the chairman of the board or committee for which vacancy or re-appointment is
currently being considered. They shall serve only for those meetings where membership on their board or
committee is being considered. The City Clerk shall serve as a non-voting member and perform all
necessary administrative duties.
SECTION 4. Duties and Responsibilities
(a) Review available applications for vacancies on city boards and committees and
interview applicants as the Committee determines necessary to make informed recommendations.
(b) Receive input on the needs of the boards and committees that have vacancies for
consideration as to the geographical, professional and philosophical balances needed so that each of those
boards and committees can successfully accomplish their intended purposes established by the Mayor and
Commission.
Agenda Item 8C
January 22, 2018
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
Board Member Review Committee (BMRC)
Created by Resolution No . 05-04 on April 11, 2005; Amended by Resolution No . 06-03 on Feb. 13, 2006; Amended by
Resolution No . 12-08 on April 9, 2012, Amended by Resolution No . 17-32 on December 11, 2017.
Total of Five Members: Commissioner member-1 year term-no term limit; Three Citizen Members-2 year
term-2 term limit; and Chairman of the board or committee for which vacancy is currently being considered.
NAME & ADDRESS POSITION/ EXP. DATE HOME I CELL I EMAIL
John Stinson CHAIR (904) 655-5250
150 l21h Street Commission Member j stinson@coab. us
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 Regular Voting Member
2nd Term exp. 1211/17
Ruth "Sally" Clemens Citizen Member (904) 249-8572
1638 Park Terrace West Regular Voting Member Eclemens1@aol.com
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 P 1 Term exp. 3/27119
VACANT 1st Term exp. 1/25/18
Jennifer Lada Citizen Member (904) 412-6141
1224 Ocean Blvd. Regular Voting Member JLL030 @ yahoo.com
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 1st Term exp . 5114/18
Chairperson ofRelated Board Board/Committee Chair Varies
or Committee being Voting Member
addressed No expiration
Donna Battle City Clerk/Recording Secretary (904) 247-5809
800 Seminole Road (904) 247-5846 Fax
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 dbartle@coab.us
Staff Liaison for Related Attends meeting to provide information to Varies
Board or Committee being applicants being interviewed and to the BMRC
addressed members.
All Official Correspondence Should Be Mailed to:
800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Email: dbattle@coab .us
Updated 12-20-17
Agenda Item 8C
January 22, 2018
PASSED by the City of Atlantic Beach, this / flh day of /)eambe r
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Ellen Glasser, Mayor
Attest:
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Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
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Agenda Item 8C
January 22, 2018
May 23 •.. 2016 2:35PM HP Fax page 2
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
BOARD I COMMITTEE MEMBER APPLICATION FORM
. Please check ("V) the box beside each Board or Committee that you are applying to serve on. If you check more than
one, please rank your interest in each board I committee by order of priority.
(A summary of each board/committee is available on page 2 ofthis form.)
§ Code Enforcement Board
Pension Board of Trustees
Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee
DATE: 05/23/2016 APPLICANT'S NAME:
ADDRESS: 197 Seminole Road
DAYTIME PHONE: 9045041162
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E-MAIL ADDRESS: kcreeves09@gmail.com
~ Community Development Board [j Board Member Review Committee
Kenneth C Reeves
EVENING PHONE: _sa_m_e ______ _
FAX: ------------------------------
Please explain any employment experience, board/committee experience, and/or community volunteer experience
relative to the boardlcornrilittee applying for.
I wori< in Strategic Initiatives for a financial institution here in Jacksonville and my role is
to provide program/project management along with detailed analysis for my employer.
To do so, I must assemble work teams based on subject matter expsrtlse and qualifications that will help drive lo meeting and acomplishlng key milestones.
I feel this experience would work well with the objectives aligned with the Board Member Review Committee.
Please provide a brief explanation of your interest or any special qualifications you have in this field and your reasons
for wishing to be appointed to this board/committee.
I am primarily interested in adding to the continued excellence of Atlantic Beach. This has been my home dating back to 1989
and I would like to be able to particpate in helping the city that has helped me in my growth and development.
Please return completed form to
Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
PLEASE NOTE: Members of the Code Enforcement Board, Community Development Board and Pension Board of -
Trustees are -required to file Statement of Financial Interest Forms. Also, infonnation regarding "Conflict of Interest"
is provided ~ni p~ge two of this application. This application will expire two (2) years after date of submittaL
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January 22, 2018
Here is a more legible copy of my experience with the Arts.
Sarasota (1973-2003)
* Served on Board of Directors Seasons of Sculpture
Brought large Sculptures from around the US and Europe to display
on Sarasota's Bayfront.
* Volunteeered at the Ringling Museum of Arts -Events
* Worked with a group of special needs students to design and paint a
mural on a wall in the pediatric wing of Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
Martin County I Stuart and Hobe Sound (2033-2017)
* Served on the Board of Directors Martin County Arts Council
* Volunteered and chaired events.
* Planned and executed personally two PreGala Pink Tie Friends events.
Hung two galleries of art done by breast cancer patients and survivors
Created theme, designed invitations and sent~ procured food and
entertainment.
* Planned/executed solely, a Plein Air Event. Juried artists painted
in three different locations around Martin County, coordinated
the sale of pieces at an Arts Council annual event.
* Served on the Board of Directors Woman's Club of Stuart
Brought art to auction at events, designed and made centerpieces for
events using various medium.
* Humane Society of the Treasure Coast (HSTC)
Chaired and designed (coodinated with the theme of annual gala) for
the HSTC annual Paws & Claws Magazine and it's distribution.
Volunteered on Paws & Claws annual gala, worked on decor and set up)
helped procure art pieces for the silent auction.
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