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AMENDED - Report of the Mayor submitting citizen committee appointments (introduced 1-2-2007; action 1-16-2007)
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I hereby submit, for your consideration and approval, the following citizen appointments. "Statements of Interests" forms are on file in the City Clerk's Office for those appointees required to file.
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD
*2/3 vote required for confirmation of non-city residents.
Pursuant to Sec. 3.27(2) of the Madison General Ordinances, " … provisions of this section shall not necessarily apply with reference to membership on special study committees where in the judgement of the mayor and two-thirds (2/3) of the Common Council, the best interests of the city will be served by the appointment of certain nonresident members who are particularly well qualified by reasons of education, background, and experience … ."
2/3 vote required:
*GODWIN A. AMEGASHIE, 2519 Richardson St., Fitchburg - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First Appointed 5-21-2002.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2008.
Currently serving on: Madison Development Corporation
Rationale: Mr. Amegashie brings a wealth of knowledge and information from the perspective of people of color. He has valuable experience as a former executive at a major private sector financial institution.
BID BOARD
2/3 vote required:
*MARINUS (RICK) J.W. PETRI, 5134 Reynolds Ave., Waunakee, 53597 - reappoint to the position of DMI Representative. First Appointed: 9-16-2003.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2010.
Rationale: Mr. Petri is the designee of Downtown Madison, Inc. He formerly served as assistant City Attorney to the City of Madison and has worked in downtown Madison throughout his career.
2/3 vote required:
*JOHN B. HUTCHINSON, 3780 Hwy. 19, Sun Prairie, 53590 - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of State Street Area Property/Business Representative. Mr. Hutchinson is President of Fontana Sports, 251 State Street. He succeeds Trudy Barash.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2008.
Rationale: Mr. Hutchinson is a long-time, respected State Street area business owner who will contribute greatly to the BID. His appointment is supported by the members of the BID Board.
JESSICA A. PAVLIC, 116 S. Randall Ave., 53715 (13th A.D.) - appoint to the position of UW Student ASM Representative. Ms. Pavlic is a full-time student and is active in ASM subcommittees. She succeeds John Weyers.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2010.
MARIO MENDOZA, Aide to Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Room 403, 53703 - reappoint to the position of City of Madison Representative. First Appointed 2-21-2006.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2010.
TRACI A. MILLER, 423 N. Baldwin St., 53703 (2nd A.D.) - appoint to a three-year term to the newly created position of At-large Central Downtown Representative. Ms. Miller is co-proprietor of L'Etoile Restaurant, 25 N. Pinckney Street.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2010.
CANVASSERS, BOARD OF
JEAN M. MACCUBBIN, 3530 Heather Crest, 53705-3325 (11th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First Appointed 4-21-1997.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-1-2009.
ANNE HABEL, 120 S. First St., 53704-5212 (6th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First Appointed 5-3-2005.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-1-2009.
Currently serving on: Swimming Pool Committee
CDA HOUSING OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE (fyi)
CDA Chair appointments:
ALICE J. FIKE, 755 Braxton Pl., 53715 (13th A.D.) - move from the position of CDA Resident Member and appoint to the remainder of a one-year term to the position of CDA Board Member. (First Appointed 5-15-2001.)
TERM EXPIRES: 6-1-2007.
Currently serving on: Community Development Authority
Madison Housing Authority
Commission on People with Disabilities
CDA Long Range Planning Committee
COMMUNITY GARDENS COMMITTEE
ALICE K. ANDERSON, 3100 Lake Mendota Dr. #803, 53705 (5th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Citizen. First Appointed 11-23-2004.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2010.
LORI B. NITZEL, 3109 Hermina St., 53714 (15th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Citizen. First Appointed 5-3-2005.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2010. Resigning effective 1-18-2007.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION
KATHERINE CRAMER WALSH, 2411 Monroe St., 53711-1904 (10th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. Ms. Walsh is an assistant professor at the UW-Madison Department of Political Science. She succeeds Daniel Ross who resigned.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-17-2007.
HOUSING COMMITTEE
SUSAN K. DAY, 16 Grand Canyon Dr., 53705 (19th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. Ms. Day is an affordable housing coordinator at AnchorBank, Inc. She succeeds Florence Zmudzinski who resigned.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-30-2007.
PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION
BRIAN W. OHM, 249 S. Segoe Rd., 53705-4957 (11th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Plan Commission Member. Mr. Ohm succeeds Michael Forster Rothbart who resigned.
TERM EXPIRES WITH TERM ON PLAN COMMISSION: 4-30-2009.
WATER COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF
GEORGE E. MEYER, 201 Randolph Dr., 53717-1615 (9th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a five-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. Mr. Meyer served as DNR Secretary for eight years and currently works as the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation. He succeeds Larry Studesville.
TERM EXPIRES: 9-30-2011.
Respectfully submitted,
David J. Cieslewicz
Mayor