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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2009-3157 changes for Boards & Commissions appointment and membership policy CITY OF LA PORTE BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS SCHEDULE AND PROCEDURE FOR RECRUITMENT, APPOINTMENT AND NOTIFICATION PROCESS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE WILL MAKE APPOINTMENTS FOR TERMS EXPIRING ON AUGUST 30TH OF THE YEAR INDICATED OR AS OTHERWISE DESIGNATED. SCHEDULE/PROCEDURES: APRIL · Boards and Commissions Handbook and application form is updated and printed by the Assistant City Secretary. · A memorandum is prepared by the Assistant City Secretary to each department inquiring as to whether or not there have been any attendance problems with members of a committee, board or commission member. MAY/JUNE - (The annual appointment process will not begin until all Council members have been elected in the General and Run-Off Elections) · Mayor and City Secretary will meet with any newly elected Council Members and explain the boards and commissions process. · The City Secretary will provide City Council with list of all current and members whose terms of appointment are expiring on August 30. The list will indicate vacancies, applicants eligible for reappointment, single member district appointments, and appointments made by the entire body of City Council. In addition, all applications on file will be sent to the City Council for consideration. Current appointees whose terms of appointment expire in August are identified. (See Attached List) · The City Secretary will inform City Council of attendance problems of any committee, board or commission member. · Enabling ordinances will also be forwarded to City Council as needed. · Information is shared with staff members serving as liaisons to a committee, board or commission member. · Mayor and Council will provide the City Secretary with direction on whether. application forms and a handbook need to be mailed to any citizens or organizations. Applications will only need to be mailed if recruitment is needed Page 2 to fill positions. Applications must be returned to the City Secretary by the last day of July 5 in order for copies to be placed in the agenda packet for the July Workshop Meeting to be held the last meeting in July. The citizen submitting the application retains the handbook for future use. · City Council Members will contact any individuals they want to serve another term, or direct the City Secretary to handle. Confirmation will be made as to whether or not the citizen is willing to serve another term. If no application is on file, the citizen must be provided with a handbook and application. The application must be returned to the City Secretary's Office by July 5 in order to be placed in the agenda packet for the July Workshop Meeting. - · City Council Members wishing to replace a board member will contact the prospective new member to inquire if they would like to serve, or direct the City Secretary to handle. If the citizen agrees to serve, the City Secretary's Office will send them a handbook and application form. The citizen must return the application form if one is not already on file. In addition, the City Council member will contact the current member to inform them they are considering a replacement for their position and thank them for the time they served, or direct the City Secretary's office to handle. By July 5, City Council will confirm with the City Secretary, which members they are considering for reappointed for another term, and the name of any new members and the position in which they are being considered for. · Each June the City Secretary will remind the Mayor of the July Workshop Meeting and confirm the date. JULY · City Council holds a workshop meeting in open session to discuss upcoming appointments. AUGUST · Mayor will introduce an Ordinance and facilitate the appointment process at the meeting. The City Secretary's Office provides assistance as needed. An Ordinance will be presented to City Council seeking approval to appoint or reappoint members for a term expiring on August 30 of the year indicated. · Once the Ordinance is adopted, the Assistant City Secretary shall prepare thank you letters to citizens completing service on boards. Acknowledgement letters are sent to those citizens not selected requesting them to apply again next year. · Letters of appointment and reappointment will be sent to appointees with appropriate ordinance. · A new directory of City Council appointed boards, committees and commissions is prepared and published as soon as possible after the appointment process is completed and the boards/commissions/committee roster is updated. · City Secretary contacts new members to offer information regarding conduct of meetings, parliamentary procedures, and to answer any questions the new member may have. · Applications are considered current for one year. Vacancies will be considered throughout the year if needed due to terminations or resignations · Each department conducts a training/orientation session with the new members who fall under a boards/commissions and committees under their direction. Date Revised June, 2009 REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested July 13, 2009 Requested By Mayo, Be"'ley~ r~ 0/ Department: Mayor all.g City CQ'llI.~il Appropriation Source of Funds: Account Number: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: x Amount Budgeted: Exhibits: Roster Ordinance Applications Current Policy Amount Requested: Exhibits: Exhibits: Budgeted Item: YES NO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION La Porte City Council to approve appointments, reappointments, and fill vacant positions on various Boards and Commission that are expiring August 31, 2009. The following persons are serving on more the one board, commission or committee at this time: Vicky Campise Steve Valerius Ed Matuszak Chester Pool Doug Martin Mark Follis Lou Ann Martin nance appointment members on various Boards, Commissions and Committees. \ Ron Bottoms, City Manager ORDINANCE NO. 3151 AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES, OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the Airport Advisory Board for the City of La Porte Municipal Airport, (three (3) year term) for terms expiring on August 31st of the year indicated, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Position 1. - Debra Rihn 2010 Position 2 . - Nick Hooke 2010 Position 3. - Hector Villarreal 2012 Position 4 . - Tucker Grant 2012 Position 5. - Steve Gillett 2010 Position 6. - Eliminated by City Council on 7/13/98 by Ord. 98-2265 Section 2. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, without term, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Veterinarian - Donna Medford, DVM No Term Rabies Control Authority - Ken Adcox No Term Animal Control Officer - Clarence Anderson No Term Animal Welfare Rep. - Dana Dicker No Term City Council At-large Pos. A - Georgia Malone No Term Section 3. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the Bay Area Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, without term, until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: City Representative 1 - Debbie Westbeld - Appointed 3/2009 City Representative 2 - Stacy Osborne - Appointed 6/2009 Hospitality Industry Professional - Joe Bertuglia - Appointed 2/2008 Section 4. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the Bay Area Houston Economic Development Representatives, without term, until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Date Appointed Member - Debbie Westbeld - Appointed 1/2009 Member - Mike Mosteit - Appointed 10/2004 Section 5. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the Board of Directors of the City of La Porte Reinvestment Zone Number One, (two (2) year term)- for terms expiring on August 31st of the year indicated, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Position 1 Peggy Antone 2011 Position 2 Dave Turnquist 2010 Position 3 Alton Porter 2011 Position 4 Horace Leopard 2010 Position 5 Doug Martin 2011 Position 6 J.J. Meza 2010 Position 8 Chester Pool 2010 2 The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby ratifies the following appointments by La Porte Independent School District and Harris County: Position 7 Lloyd Graham (LPISD) 2009 Position 9 Lindsay Pfeiffer (Harris Co.) 2009 Section 6. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby appoints the following named persons, all of whom are resident electors of the City of La Porte or non-resident individuals owning or operating a business within the City of La Porte, duly verified by proof of an applicable tax statement or utility account for such business, and each of whom the City Council deems competent to serve on such Board by virtue of their experience and training in matters pertaining to building construction, and none of whom are employed by the City of La Porte, to serve as members of the Building Codes Appeals Board (three (3) year term) - for terms expiring on August 31st of the year indicated, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Position 1 Tom Campbell 2010 Position 2 Terry Bunch 2010 Position 3 Paul Larson 2012 Position 4 Ron Holt 2012 Position 5 Ken Schlather 2011 Position 6 Michael Reedy 2011 Position 7 Mark Follis 2011 3 Section 7. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the Chapter 172 Employee Retiree Insurance and Benefits Committee, for terms expiring on August 31st of the year indicated, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Citizen Position 1 George Van Dyke No Term Citizen Position 2 Steve Valerius No Term Retiree Participant - Aaron Corrales No Term Employee Participant - Matt Daeumer No Term Finance Staff Michael Dolby No Term H.R. Staff Heather Weger No Term Legal Staff Clark T. Askins No Term Alternate Pos. 1 Martha Gillett No Term Alternate Pos. 2 Julie Graham No Term Alternate position 1 may participate in all meetings of the committee but is entitled to vote only in the absence of a regular member; Alternate position 2 may participate in all meetings of the committee but is entitled to vote only in the absence of a regular member, where Alternate Pos. 1 member is not present, or where more than one regular members are absent. Section 8. The City Council hereby makes the following appointments to the Census Count Committee, without term, or until their successors shall have been duly appointment and qualified: Member - Charlie Perry - No Term Member - Vicki Campise - No Term Member - Herman Berges - No Term Member - T.J. Walker - No Term 4 Member - Earl Ehlers - No Term Member - Jeanne Zemanek - No Term Member - Sherry Lowe - No Term Member - Sarah Lindeen - No Term Member Manley Boudreaux - No Term Member - Ernest Escobar - No Term Member - Mike Cooks ley - No Term Member - Lou Ann Martin - No Term Member - Don Hill - No Term Member - Paula Swearingen - No Term Member - Marie Meehan - No Term Member Susan Robinson - No Term Section 9. The City Council hereby ratifies and confirms the appointment by the City Manager of Civil Service Commission Members of the City of La Porte, (three (3) year term) - for terms expiring of the year indicated, or until their successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Chairman - Keith Trainer - 8/31/2012 Vice Chairman - Les Bird - 8/31/2011 Member - Michael Garcia - 8/31/2010 Section 10. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the Drainage and Flooding Committee, without term, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Chairman Mike Mosteit No Term - Vice Chairman Mike Clausen Member Chuck Engelken No Term No Term 5 Member Louis Rigby No Term Daryl Leonard - Alternate No Term Section 11: The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the Fire Code Review Board of the City of La Porte, (three (3) year term) - for terms expiring on August 31st of the year indicated, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 At Large-A At Large-B Jack Oliphant 2011 Jeff Brown 2012 Woodrow Sebesta 2012 Floyd Craft 2012 Jim Bridge 2012 Lester Clark 2011 Bryan Moore 2012 Paul Vige 2011 Lynn Green 2012 Mayor Section 12. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointment to the Fire Fighters Pension Board of Trustees, to serve without term or until his successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified: City Council Representative John Joerns No term Section 13. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the Fiscal Affairs Committee, without term, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Chairman Chuck Engelken Date Appointed 1998 6 Committee Member - Louis Rigby 2008 Committee Member - Georgia Malone 2009 Alternate Member 1 2008 Alternate Member 1 - Tommy Moser 2009 Alternate Member 2 2004 Alternate Member 2 - Daryl Leonard 2009 Section 14. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the Harris County Appraisal District Representative, without term, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Membe r - Ed Heathcoat 12/31/2009 Section 15. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes -- the following appointments to the Houston Galveston Areas Council Representatives, without term, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Representative Chuck Engelken No Term Alternate Representative Louis Rigby No Term Section 16. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the La Porte Area Water Authority, (two (2) year term) - for terms expiring on August 31st of the year indicated, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Position 1 Robert Roy 2011 Position 2 Dennis H. Steger 2011 7 Position 3 Steve Valarius 2011 Position 4 David Janda 2010 Position 5 Ken Schlather 2010 Section 17. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby appoints the following named persons, all of whom are residents of the City of La Porte, and no more than four of whom are elected ci ty officials or city employees, to serve as directors of the City of La Porte Development Corporation without compensation, but with reimbursement for actual expenses, (two (2) year term) for terms expiring on August 31st of the year indicated, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Chuck Engelken 2011 Mike Clausen 2010 ",,...- Tommy Moser 2011 Bill Love 2010 Randy Woodard 2011 Pat Muston-(President) 2010 Richard Warren 2011 Section 18. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the La Porte Health Authority, (three (3) year term) - for terms expiring on August 31st of the year indicated, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Health Authority Alternate Medical Advisor/EMS Abdul R. Moosa, M.D. Robert D. Johnston, M.D. Oscar Boultinghouse 2011 2011 - Contract 8 Section 19. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the La Porte Redevelopment Authority, (two (2) year term) - for terms expiring on August 31st of the year indicated, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Position 1 Peggy Antone 2011 Position 2 Dave Turnquist 2010 Position 3 Alton Porter 2011 Position 4 Horace Leopard 2010 Position 5 Douglas Martin 2011 Position 6 J.J. Meza 2010 Position 7 L.P.I.S.D. Rep 2009 Position 8 Chester Pool 2010 Position 9 Lindsay R. Pfeiffer, Chairman 2009 Section 20. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the Main Street Advisory Board, a new Board required by the Texas Historical Commission, (three (3) year term) - for terms expiring on August 31st of the year indicated, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: -- Position 1- Edward Matuszak, Chairman 2011 Position 2- Margaret Anderson 2011 Position 3- Bill Manning, Jr. 2011 Position 4- Jason Leopard 2012 Position 5- Jerry Carpenter 2012 Position 6- Mark Follis 2012 Position 7- Paul Larson 2010 9 Position 8- Ronda Lunsford 2010 Position 9- Debra Gallington 2010 Position 10- Position 10 Eliminated by Ordinance 2004-2782- L on August 28th, 2006 by City Council action. Position 11- Position 11 Eliminated by Ordinance 2004-2782- L on August 28th, 2006 by City Council action. There are also three (3) Ex Officio members of this Board: 1 the City of La Porte's Main Street Coordinator 2 the City Manager of the City of La Porte, or his designee 3 the Manager of the La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce Section 21. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, (three (3) year term) - for terms expiring on August 31st of the year indicated, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Chairman Hall Lawler 2012 District 1 Doretta Finch 2011 District 2 Richard Warren 2012 District 3 Kirby Linscombe, Jr. 2012 District 4 Dottie Kaminiski 2010 District 5 Paul Berner 2010 District 6 Les Bird 2011 Alternate 1 David Janda 2010 Alternate 2 Lou Ann Martin 2011 10 Section 22. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors, for terms expiring on August 31st of the year indicated, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Director Lou Ann Martin 2012 Section 23. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby makes the following appointments to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, for terms expiring on August 31st of the year indicated, or until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified: Position 1 Chester Pool 2011 Position 2 T. J. Walker 2011 Position 3 Rod Rothermel 2011 Position 4 Charles Schoppe 2011 Position 5 George W. Maltsberger 2011 Alternate 1 Lawrence McNeal 2010 Alternate 2 Gilbert Montemayor 2010 The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby designates George W. Maltsberger, of Position 5, to serve as Chairman of the Zoning Board of Adjustment until the expiration of the member's term of appointment as designated in this section, or until their successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified. ,- Section 24. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this ordinance shall, for any reasons, be held invalid, such invalidity 11 shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid. Section 25. All ordinances or conflict herewith are repealed to the parts of ordinances in extent of such conflict only. Section 26. The City Council officially finds, determines, reci tes, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. 12 Section 27. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this 13 day of July 2009. By: ATTEST: ~LdKl City Secretary A~~~ a3:'ark T. Askins Assistant City Attorney 13