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Home My WebLink About2015 06 08 Regular 601 Board & Committee Appointment/Reappointments COMMISSION AGENDA Informational Consent ITEM 601 Public Hearings g Regular X June 08, 2015 KS ALLL Regular Meeting City Manager Department REQUEST: The City Clerk requests that Members of the City Commission (depending on the applicable Advisory Board/Committees) make the following Appointment(s)/Reappointment(s) related to the Terms of Office which reflect current vacancies and Terms of Offices which will be expiring in July and August of 2015. SYNOPSIS: Typically, this time of year annually, an Agenda Item is brought forward to the Mayor and City Commission related to all of the Terms of Office which will be expiring in July and August 2015 for(Advisory) Board and Committee Members, for the purpose of making any required Appointment(s)/Reappointment(s). CONSIDERATIONS: Related to the upcoming vacancies, the Board and Committee Members referenced in this Agenda Item have all been notified, and/or they have notified the City. Term(s) ending in late July 2015: CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD: The Code Enforcement Board is a seven (7) Member Board, which meets monthly, on the fourth Tuesday, beginning at 5:30 p.m. In accordance with Florida Statutes, the Term of Service for this Board is three (3)years. Regular 601 PAGE 1 OF 5-June 08,2015 The Code Enforcement Board has specific criteria related to its membership, as noted below: Florida Statutes: 162.05 Local government code enforcement boards; organization. "(1) The local governing body may appoint one or more code enforcement boards and legal counsel for the enforcement boards. The local governing body of a county or a municipality that has a population of less than 5,000 persons may appoint five-member or seven-member code enforcement boards. The local governing body of a county or a municipality that has a population equal to or greater than 5,000 persons must appoint seven-member code enforcement boards. The local governing body may appoint up to two alternate members for each code enforcement board to serve on the board in the absence of board members. (2) Members of the enforcement boards shall be residents of the municipality, in the case of municipal enforcement boards, or residents of the county, in the case of county enforcement boards. Appointments shall be made in accordance with applicable law and ordinances on the basis of experience or interest in the subject matter jurisdiction of the respective code enforcement board, in the sole discretion of the local governing body. The membership of each enforcement board shall, whenever possible, include an architect, a businessperson, an engineer, a general contractor, a subcontractor, and a realtor." The following is an excerpt from the City's Code of Ordinances: Sec. 2-57. Membership; appointment; qualifications. "The code enforcement board shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the city commission to seats numbered one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4), five (5), six (6) and seven (7) in accordance with section 2-42(d). Appointments to the board shall be on the basis of experience or interest in the fields of zoning and building control. The membership of the code enforcement board shall, whenever possible, include an architect, a businessperson, an engineer, a general contractor, a subcontractor and a realtor or as otherwise provided by law." Type of employment of the current Code Enforcement Board Members: • Laurie Calhoun - Telecom Broker • Matthew Criswell - Commercial Roofing Contractor • Hugh Fisher-Retired/Manager/Television Broadcasting Executive • Carole Giltz - Teacher • Maurice Kaprow- Retired/ School Administrator • Bill Poe -Retired/Business Manager • Gregory Roero - Teacher Code Enforcement Board Vacancies: Seat Three - Current Appointment/Reappointment Needed: Ms. Carole Giltz Term Expires: July 2015 [Three (3)year Term] Ms. Carole Giltz has noted her interest in being ReAppointed At Large Seat - Current Appointment/Reappointment Needed: Ms. Laurie Calhoun Term Expires: July 2015 [Three (3)year Term] Ms. Laurie Calhoun has advised Staff that she does NOT wish to be ReAppointed Regular 601 PAGE 2 OF 5-June 08,2015 OAK FOREST WALL AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE: The Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory Committee: is a five (5) Member Advisory Committee who serve a Term of four (4) years. An annual Regular meeting is usually held on the second Thursday of May, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The City Commission may establish, by Resolution, an Advisory Committee for any Assessment Area within which Assessments are imposed. Each Advisory Committee shall consist of at least five members appointed by the City Commission. Members of the Advisory Committee may be residents or persons with a vocational or investment interest in the assessed area. Each Advisory Committee, for its respective assessed area, and in conjunction with City staff personnel, shall timely provide input and recommendations to City staff or City consulting professionals assigned the task of providing technical assistance in the following activities: (1) development of a budget for the desired local improvement or related services, (2) imposition of assessments to fund the local improvement or related services, (3) issuance of the Obligations when required, and (4) maintenance of the local improvement or the provision of related services. The Advisory Committee shall review and discuss issues related to the foregoing and other directly related matters of interest to the owners of property within the respective assessed areas and make such recommendations thereon as the advisory committee deems appropriate. This Advisory Committee will review and discuss issues related to the foregoing and other directly related matters of interest to the owners of property within the Oak Forest community. To serve on this Advisory Committee, you need to reside within the Oak Forest Wall and Beautification Assessment District. The Term of Service for this Committee is four(4)years. While Appointments can be made at this meeting, Terms of Office for this Committee do not expire until August of 2015, so there is no rush, unless a Commissioner wishes to make one of the following Appointments/ReAppointments at this meeting - otherwise a similar Agenda Item will be brought back to the City Commission for their consideration at the next Regular Meeting. Oak Forest Wall and Beautification District Advisory Committee Vacancies: Seat One-Appointment/Reappointment needed by August 2015: Mr. Robert Bond Term Expires: August 2015 [Four (4)year Term] Seat Three -Appointment/Reappointment needed by August 2015: Mr. Richard Lane Term Expires: August 2015 [Four (4)year Term] Regular 601 PAGE 3 OF 5-June 08,2015 Seat Five -Appointment/Reappointment needed by August 2015: Dr. Judy Converso Term Expires: August 2015 [Four (4)year Term] Any Appointment(s)/Reappointment(s) for any of these listed openings that are not made at this Meeting, can be placed on the next Agenda if so desired. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no noted Fiscal Impact to this Agenda Item. COMMUNICATION EFFORTS: This Agenda Item has been electronically forwarded to the Mayor and City Commission, City Manager, City Attorney/Staff, and is available on the City's Website, LaserFiche, and the City's Server. Additionally, portions of this Agenda Item are typed verbatim on the respective Meeting Agenda which has also been electronically forwarded to the individuals noted above, and which is also available on the City's Website, LaserFiche, and the City's Server; has been sent to applicable City Staff, Media/Press Representatives who have requested Agendas/Agenda Item information, Homeowner's Associations/Representatives on file with the City, and all individuals who have requested such information. This information has also been posted outside City Hall, posted inside City Hall with additional copies available for the General Public, and posted at five (5) different locations around the City. Furthermore, this information is also available to any individual requestors. City Staff is always willing to discuss this Agenda Item or any Agenda Item with any interested individuals. In May 2015, all of the Board and Committee Members whose Term of Office is due for an Appointment/Reappointment as documented in this Agenda Item, have been contacted. RECOMMENDATION: Appointments/Reappointments to be made by: Seat Three - Commissioner Pam Carroll: • Seat currently held by Carole Giltz - Code Enforcement Board (Wishes to be ReAppointed) Appointment which can be made by the Mayor or any Commissioner: • At Large Seat currently held by Laurie Calhoun - Code Enforcement Board (Does NOT wish to be ReAppointed) Again, any Appointment(s)/Reappointment(s)for any of these not made at this Meeting, can be placed on the next Agenda is so desired. ATTACHMENTS: Regular 601 PAGE 4 OF 5-June 08,2015 None. Regular 601 PAGE 5 OF 5-June 08,2015