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Appointments to the Parks, Greenways and Recreation Commission.
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Staff:
Department:
Sabrina Oliver, Director/Town Clerk
Communications and Public Affairs
Amy Harvey, Deputy Town Clerk
Alisha Cordell, Administrative Assistant
Technology Solutions and CaPA
Recommendation(s):
That the Council make appointments to the Parks, Greenways and Recreation Commission for three seats.
Attachments:
* Recommendation
* Ballot
* 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: Renuka Soll, Chair, Parks, Greenways, and Recreation Commission
SUBJECT: Recommendation for the vacancies
DATE: June 16, 2021
RECOMMENDATION: The Parks, Greenways, and Recreation Commission meeting on June 15 and by a 4 to 1 vote made the following recommendations to the Town Council for consideration:
* Hallie Cherry, Town Resident
On April 20, 2021, the Parks, Greenways, and Recreation Commission, by unanimous vote, made the following recommendations to the Town Council for consideration:
* Renuka Soll, Reappointment, Town Resident
* Lydia Kivihya Ndugga, Reappointment, Town Resident
BACKGROUND:
Hallie Cherry is a lifelong resident of Chapel Hill and is an early Childhood Educator for Chapel Hill schools with a strong interest in shared communal spaces, in particular playgrounds. She was the recipient of a grant that allowed her to travel to London and Stockholm to research public playgrounds. Her appointment will be Hallie's first time on an advisory board.
Lydia Kivihya Ndugga is a public health scientist with a Ph.D. in Public Health and an M. Science degree in Medical Immunology. Lydia has been an active committee member serves on the Cultural Arts Commission. She also volunteers to work with the Augustine Literacy Program, tutoring children with Autism. Lydia's research in infectious d...
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