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Appointments to the Planning Commission.
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Sabrina Oliver, Director/Town Clerk |
Communications and Public Affairs |
Beth Vazquez, Ombuds |
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That the Council make appointments to the Planning Commission for one (1) Environmental Stewardship Advisory Board Champion, one (1) Housing Advisory Board Champion, and two (2) Town Residents.
Council Goals:
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Create a Place for Everyone |
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Develop Good Places, New Spaces |
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Support Community Prosperity |
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Nurture Our Community |
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Facilitate Getting Around |
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Grow Town and Gown Collaboration |

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• Advisory Board Recommendations |
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• Ballot |
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• Applications |
Note: Applications submitted prior to February 20, 2018 were completed before changes were made to the application and may appear incomplete.
memorandum
to: Mayor and Town Council
from: Amy Ryan, Chair
subject: Recommendation for the Planning Commission vacancy(s)
date: April 17, 2018
Recommendation: The Planning Commission met on April 17, 2018, and by a unanimous vote have made the following recommendation(s) to the Town Council for consideration:
• Melissa McCullough, Reappointment, Environmental Stewardship Advisory Board Champion Seat
• Stephen Whitlow, Appointment, Housing Advisory Board Champion Seat
• Louie Rivers III, Reappointment, Town Resident Seat
• Buffie Webber, Appointment, Town Resident Seat
Special Request(s): None
Background: The Planning Commission recommends appointing Buffie Webber to the Town Resident seat in order to appoint Stephen Whitlow to the Housing Advisory Board Champion seat. The Commission feels strongly that Mr. Whitlow's experience makes him exceptionally well qualified to serve as the Housing Advisory Board Champion, and Buffie Webber volunteered to amend her application from Housing Advisory Board Champion (reappointment) to Town Resident (appointment) in order to allow Mr. Whitlow to serve as Housing Advisory Board Champion.
Note: Communications and Public Affairs notes that the Planning Commission reviewed the following applications: Jeffrey Charles, Bennett Dansby, Hui Ding, Kimberly Hoppin, Melissa McCullough, Hoi Ning Ngai, Louie Rivers III, David Schwartz, Renuka Soll, Buffie Webber, Stephen Whitlow, and Stacey Wooden. James Bartow and Robert Corty withdrew their applications. No additional applications have been received between April 17 and April 23, 2018 for the Planning Commission.
MEMORANDUM
to: Mayor and Town Council
from: John Richardson, Community Resilience Officer
subject: Recommendation for the Environmental Stewardship Champion Seat on the Planning Commission
date: April 10, 2018
Recommendation: The Environmental Stewardship Advisory Board met on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 and by a unanimous vote have made the following recommendation to the Town Council for consideration:
• Melissa McCullough, Reappointment, Planning Commission Champion to Environmental Stewardship Advisory Board
Special Request(s): None.
Background: Ms. McCullough has applied to serve another term as the Planning Commission Champion to the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Board. The Board supported Ms. McCullough's application, noting the value and importance of her institutional knowledge and Board continuity.
Note: The Housing Advisory Board did not make a recommendation for the Housing Advisory Board Champion seat on the Planning Commission.