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Report of the Mayor submitting citizen committee appointments (introduced 3-18-2008; action 4-8-2008).
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I hereby submit, for your consideration and approval, the following citizen committee appointments. "Statement of Interests" forms are on file for those appointees required to file.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMISSION
ARTHUR V. ROBINSON, 1401 Lucy La., 53711 (1st A.D.) - reinstate to the position of Low/Moderate Income Representative. Mr. Robinson filed the "Statement of Interests" form on March 1, 2008. First Appointed 9-6-2005.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2009.
EDUCATION, BOARD OF - COMMON COUNCIL LIAISON COMMITTEE
JOEL PLANT, Assistant to the Mayor - reappoint to a one-year term to the position of Mayor or Designee. First Appointed 1-22-2008.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-21-2009.
FRANCES PLAZA PUBLIC ART SELECTION COMMITTEE
*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
."
Madison Arts Commission Members:
CELIA A. KLEHR, 933 N. Fair Oaks Ave., 53714-1108 (17th A.D.)
Currently serving on: Madison Arts Commission
State Street Design Project Oversight Com.
PATTY ELSON, 717 Huron Hill, 53711 (10th A.D.)
Currently serving on: Madison Arts Commission
State Street Area Stakeholders:
KELLY J. MEUER, 1610 Hidden Hill, (mailing address: Verona 53593) (1st A.D.) - Ms. Meuer is general manager/owner of State Street Brats, 603 State Street.
MAUREEN A. MULLINS, 4306 Waite Cir., 53711-2844 (11th A.D.) - Dr. Mullins is a physician and she and her family members own the University Inn, 441 N. Frances Street.
*JOHN B. HUTCHINSON, 3780 Hwy. 19, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 - Mr. Mullins is president of Fontana Sports Specialties, Inc., 251 State Street.
Art Professionals:
SHERI J. CASTELNUOVO, 1609 Jenifer St., 53704 (6th A.D.) - Ms. Castelnuovo has been the Curator of Education for the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art since 1991.
FRIEDA HIGH W. TESFAGIORGIS, 6109 Piping Rock Rd., 53711-3146 (1st A.D.) - Ms. Tesfagiorgis is a professor of African and African American Art and Visual Culture for the UW-Madison.
Citizen Members:
SCOTT B. THORNTON, 1104 Jenifer St., 53703 (6th A.D.) - Mr. Thornton is a financial management supervisor for the Wisconsin Department of Administration. He is a former member of the Madison Arts Commission and the State Street Design Project Oversight Committee.
MARY C. CARBINE, 3122 Hermina St., 53714 (15th A.D.) - Ms. Carbine is executive director of Madison's Central Business Improvement District (BID).
Currently serving on: Downtown Coordinating Committee
MADISON'S CENTRAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) BOARD
SAMUEL J. PARKER, 1125 E. Gorham St., 53703 (2nd A.D.) - reinstate to the position of King Street Business Association Representative. Mr. Parker filed the "Statement of Interests" form on February 29, 2008. First Appointed 5-15-2007.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2011.
PARK COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF
WILLIAM W. BARKER, 830 Terry Pl., 53711-1957 (10th A.D.) - reappoint to a five-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First Appointed 9-2-2003.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-30-2013.
Currently serving on: Community Gardens Committee (Park Comm. Rep.)
Central Park Design and Implementation Task Force (Park Comm. Rep.)
Garver Building Reuse Committee (Park Comm. Member)
Habitat Stewardship Committee/Tree Board (Park Comm. Member)
Long Range Planning Committee (Park Comm. Pres./Designee)
PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION
NORM J. SCHULMAN, 1360 Regent St. #121, 53715 (5th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of the current one-year term and to an additional one-year term to the position of Second Alternate (Citizen or Alder). Mr. Schulman is self-employed in finance. He has been a member of various bike and hiking clubs. He is involved in the Who's New in Madison Club and the Westmorland Neighborhood Association. Mr. Schulman succeeds Aaron Crandall who was moved/appointed to the First Alternate position.
CURRENT TERM EXPIRES: 4-30-2008.
NEXT FULL TERM EXPIRES: 4-30-2009.
REVIEW, BOARD OF
PETER C. ANDERSON, 330 Cheyenne Trail, 53705-4703 (11th A.D.) - reappoint to a five-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First Appointed 1-4-2005.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-16-2013.
SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
PHILIP R. O'LEARY, 6606 Piping Rock Rd., 53711 (1st A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First Appointed 9-20-1994.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-20-2010.
Currently serving on: Zoo Commission
LAKSHMI SRIDHARAN, 326 Cheyenne Trail, 53705-4703 (11th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First Appointed 9-19-2006.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-20-2010.
JOHN M. SHENOT, 2109 Fox Ave., 53711-1920 (10th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First Appointed 4-4-2006.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-20-2010.
RUSSELL D. PIETZ, 360 W. Washington Ave. #1204, 53703-2765 (4th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First Appointed 3-15-2005.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-20-2010.
Currently serving on: Board of Public Works
SONYA NEWENHOUSE, 1425 Rutledge St., 53703 (6th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First Appointed 2-6-2001.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-20-2010.
STEVEN C. INGHAM, 302 Racine Rd., 53705-4727 (11th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First Appointed 1-2-2007.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-20-2010.
TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION
DUANE F HINZ, 18 Starr Ct., 53711 (1st A.D.) - move from the position of Second Alternate and appoint to a three-year term to the position of Citizen Member. Mr. Hinz was first appointed 3-21-2006. He will succeed Tim Wong whose term expires 4-30-2008.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-30-2011.
Currently serving on: Parking Council for People with Disabilities (TPC Member)
Madison Area Transportation Planning Board (TPC/Transp-related Member)
Ad Hoc Committee to Develop Parking Strategic Plan (TPC Member)
WARNER PARK COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MSCR Board recommendation:
EMY R. IMHOFF, 2518 Dahle St., 53704 (15th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of MSCR Advisory Board Representative. First Appointed 9-6-2005.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-1-2011.
ZONING CODE REWRITE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
STEVE C. STEINHOFF, 1219 Spaight St., 53703-4847 (6th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Neighborhood Representative - Second Alternate. Mr. Steinhoff is the executive director of the Neighborhood Design Center, Inc. He previously worked for Dane County as a planner.
JANET P. LOEWI, 5642 Lake Mendota Dr., 53705 (19th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Neighborhood Representative - Third Alternate. Ms. Loewi is business manager for NeuroGenomeX, Inc. She is president of Spring Harbor Neighborhood Association and has been active on the board for 15 years, including work with zoning/development issues.
Respectfully submitted,
David. J. Cieslewicz
Mayor