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Appointments to the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Board.
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Sabrina Oliver, Director/Town Clerk |
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Beth Vazquez, Ombuds |
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That the Council make appointments to the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Board for one (1) Greenways Advocate, one (1) Chapel Hill Business Owner/Manager, and one (1) Chapel Hill Resident.
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: John Richardson, Community Resilience Officer
subject: Recommendation for the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Board vacancy(s)
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 recommendations to the Town Council for consideration:
Greenways Advocate Seat
• First choice: Dr. Hui Ding, Appointment
• Second choice: Michael Vollbracht, Appointment
Business Owner/Manager Seat
• Mary Metcalf, Reappointment
Chapel Hill Resident Seat
• First choice: Tom Henkel, Reappointment
• Second choice: Shugong Wang, Appointment
Special Request(s): For applicants applying for multiple boards (Ding, Henkel), a second recommendation is provided.
Background: The Board noted that each of the recommended applicants demonstrated an interest in environmental stewardship and attended Board meetings. Individually, they pointed to Dr. Ding's regular attendance and expressed interest in greenways and environmental issues; Mr. Vollbracht's enthusiasm and passion for the environment; Ms. Metcalf’s and Mr. Henkel's institutional knowledge and Board continuity; and Dr. Wang's professional experience in hydrology and geology. Each of the recommended candidates contribute specific interest and technical knowledge to supplement the current expertise on the Board.
Note: Communications and Public Affairs notes that Environmental Stewardship Advisory Board reviewed the following applications: Tracy Cherpeski, Jericho Cook, Hui Ding, Taylor Gosk, Thomas Henkel, Mary Metcalf, Hristo Shimerov, Gabrielle Tiffin, Michael Vollbracht, Shugong Wang, and Stacey Wooden. One application from Julie McClintock was received after the Board made its recommendation on April 10, 2018. A recommendation for the UNC Student Seat was forwarded to the Office of the UNC Student Body President.