Draft Minutes of the BMRC mtg 6-7-11MINUTES
Board Member Review Committee Meeting
June 7, 2011
Call to order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem John Fletcher at 5:00 pm. Those in attendance were Mayor Pro Tem John Fletcher (Chairman), City Manager Jim Hanson, Member Mitchell
Reeves, Member Jim Smith, City Clerk Donna Bartle, Recreation Director Timmy Johnson, and Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee Chair Lori Gaglione.
Approval of the minutes of the BMRC meeting of November 10, 2010.
Motion: Approve minutes of the Board Member Review Committee meeting of November 10, 2010.
Moved by Hanson, seconded by Smith
Motion carried unanimously
Review current members on the Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee whose terms expire on 7/8/2011 and are interested in reappointment (4 upcoming vacancies)
Lori Gaglione
Carolyn McCarthy
Jeff Wight
Mayor Pro Tem Fletcher advised there are four vacancies to address on the Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee (CARAC). It was explained that Meade Coplan’s term will expire
on July 8, 2011 and that she is not interested in reappointment. Ms. Bartle confirmed that the current members listed on the agenda are interested and are to be considered for reappointment.
She explained there is one vacancy that will require replacement by a new member.
The Committee discussed the attendance record of the three members as well as their contributions to the Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee.
Motion: Recommend reappointing Lori Gaglione to serve an additional term on the Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee beginning July 9, 2011.
Moved by Hanson, seconded by Fletcher
Motion carried unanimously (Ms. Gaglione did not vote)
Motion: Recommend reappointing Carolyn McCarthy and Jeff Wight to serve an additional term on the Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee beginning July 9, 2011.
Moved by Hanson, seconded by Smith
Motion carried unanimously
Discuss the new candidates (listed below) and the current members that are interested in reappointment (listed above) and make a recommendation.
New candidates:
Lizzie Byrnes
Wanda Wilson Martin
Undine McEvoy
Cindy Corey
The Committee interviewed Ms. Martin, Ms. McEvoy and Ms. Corey separately. Ms. Byrnes did not show for her appointment. The purpose of the interview and an overview of the duties and
responsibilities of the Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee, along with examples of the various programs, were explained to each. Each applicant explained her personal accomplishments,
goals and interests in the community. The Committee offered the applicants the opportunity to ask questions and the Committee responded to those questions.
After the interviews were completed, the Committee discussed each candidate and made the following recommendations to fill the vacancy of Meade Coplan.
Motion: Recommend appointing Wanda Wilson Martin to serve as a new member on the Cultural Arts and Recreation Advisory Committee beginning July 9, 2011.
Moved by Hanson, seconded by Smith
Motion carried unanimously
Other Business
A. Set agenda for next meeting
The Committee decided to set the next meeting for July 14th, 2011 at 5:00 pm to address membership on the Community Development Board and also the Code Enforcement Board.
Adjournment
There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 6:22 pm.
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John Fletcher
Chairman