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Appointments to the Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board.
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Sabrina Oliver, Director/Town Clerk |
Communications and Public Affairs |
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Amy Harvey, Deputy Town Clerk |
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Alisha Cordell, Administrative Assistant |
Technology Solutions and CaPA |
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That the Council make appointments to the Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board for three (3) seats.
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 Recommendation(s) |
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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.
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to: Mayor and Town Council
from: Jason Merrill, Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board Chair
subject: Recommendation for the vacancy(s)
date: May 28, 2019
Recommendation: The Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board met on May 28, 2019 and by a majority vote have made the following recommendation(s) to the Town Council for consideration:
• Heather Brutz, Reappointment, Chapel Hill Resident
• Aaron Frank, Appointment, Bicycle Advocate
• Susanne Kjemtrup-Lovelace, Reappointment, Chatham County Resident
The Board voted via ballots - they each voted for their top 3 candidates (there were 6 board members present, so 18 total votes). Heather Brutz received 4 votes, Susanne Kjemptrup-Lovelace received 6 votes, Aaron Frank and Fred Lampe both received 3 votes, and Mimi Clemmons received 2 votes. The Board voted again to break the tie between Aaron Frank and Fred Lampe, and Aaron Frank received 4 votes and Fred Lampe received 2 votes.
Special Request(s): No comment.
Background: Aaron Frank is a former Town of Chapel Hill Planner and currently works as a land planner for a private firm representing property owners. He served on boards and commissions previously, including the Fairfax Bicycle Advisory Committee. He has lived a car-free lifestyle for the past three years and is a bicycle and transit advocate.
Note: Communications and Public Affairs notes that the Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board reviewed the following applications: Heather Brutz, Mimi Clemens, Aaron Frank, William H Hunt, Bhavani M Iyer, Rudy Juliano, Susanne Kjemtrup-Lovelace, Fred Lampe, and Anthony Waller. No additional applications have been received between May 28, 2019 and June 3, 2019 for the Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board.