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Report of the Mayor submitting resident committee appointments (introduction 10-29-2024; action 11-26-2024).
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I hereby submit, for your consideration and approval, the following resident committee appointments.
*2/3 vote required for confirmation of non-city residents.
Pursuant to Sec. 3.30(2) of the Madison General Ordinances, "...provision shall not apply to a member of or candidate for appointment to a City of Madison board, committee or commission 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 a non-resident member who is particularly well qualified by reasons of education, background, and experience with Madison business concerns or other Madison-based employers and the Mayor specifies fully to the Common Council the reasons why he or she is recommending such appointment."
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE
PRECIOUS R. GOSTON (3rd A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Community Representative (Minority Rep). First appointed 4-16-2024.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2027
MICHELLE A. DUNPHY (19th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Community Representative. First appointed 8-6-2019.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2027
SHIVA BIDAR (5th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Community Representative. First appointed 6-1-2021.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2027
DOWNTOWN COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Associated Students of Madison and D8 Alder recommendation:
SOPHIA M. HAGUE (8th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a one-year term to the position of Second Alternate-University of Wisconsin-Madison Student succeeding Ayden Fowler. Sophia Hague is a junior currently studying Political Science and Psychology.
TERM EXPIRES: 5-14-2025
MADISON METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT
BRAD MURPHY (20th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Commissioner. First appointed 9-15-2015.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-15-2027
STATE STREET CAMPUS GARAGE/HAWTHORNE COURT PUBLIC ART AD HOC COMMITTEE
MAILE J. LLOYD (2nd A.D.) - appoint to the position of State Street/Downtown Area Resident. Maile Lloyd is an artist and student currently enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying Fine Arts. She lives on East Gilman.
*PEGGY M. GUNDERSON, McFarland - appoint to the position of State Street/Downtown Area Business Representative.
Rationale: Peggy Gunderson serves on the boards of Downtown Madison, Inc. (DMI) and Madison’s Central Business Improvement District (BID) Board. She spends much of her time in the area of the State Street campus garage and supporting businesses within the area through her role as DMI’s Quality of Life Committee Chair.
KATHERINE D. ALCAUSKAS (12th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Faculty or Staff of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Katherine Alcauskas is the chief curator of the Chazen Museum of Art.
*FAISAL ABDU’ALLAH, Shorewood - appoint to the position of Public Artist/Public Art Professional.
Rationale: Faisal Abdu’Allah is the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art and Creative Arts Community Faculty Director at UW-Madison, providing direct connections with students and faculty who are the primary users of the State Street Campus Garage.
TL LUKE (6th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Madison Arts Commission Member.
TERM EXPIRES WITH TERM ON MADISON ARTS COMMISSION: 4-30-2026
ANTHONY SANSALONE (9th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Madison Arts Commission Member.
TERM EXPIRES WITH TERM ON MADISON ARTS COMMISSION: 4-30-2027
SUSTAINABLE MADISON COMMITTEE
SAMANTHA M. WORDEN (20th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Member. First appointed 9-20-2022.
TERM EXPIRES: 6-30-2026
SAMUEL J. DUNAISKI (10th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Member. First appointed 7-24-2018.
TERM EXPIRES: 6-30-2026
WATER UTILITY BOARD
ERIC J. CALLISTO (11th A.D.) - reappoint to a five-year term to the position of Member. First appointed 1-23-2024.
TERM EXPIRES: 9-30-2029
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
SAMUEL V.B. FRITZ (6th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of Adult City Resident succeeding Craig Brown. Sam Fritz currently holds the Second Alternate position and has served since 10-25-2022.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-20-2027
CLIFF GOODHART (11th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of First Alternate succeeding Jessica Klehr. Cliff Goodhart is a retired architect and previous chair of the City’s Urban Design Commission.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-21-2026
Respectfully submitted,
Satya Rhodes-Conway
Mayor