Fiscal Note
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Report of the Mayor submitting citizen committee appointments (introduced 3-20-2007; action 3-27-2007)
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I hereby submit, for your consideration and approval, the following citizen appointments. "Statement of Interests" forms are on file in the City Clerk's Office for those appointees required to file.
BID BOARD
PAUL R NORMAN, 125 N. Hamilton St. #606, 53703 (4th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Capitol Square Area Business Owner. Mr. Norman is a partner in the Boardman Law Firm, 1 S. Pinckney St. He has experience serving on several boards and he currently serves as a board and executive committee member of the Urban League of Greater Madison, Inc. He succeeds Kristine Fauerbach whose term expired.
TERM EXPIRES: 1-18-2010.
CENTRAL PARK DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE
*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
."
*PHYLLIS E. WILHELM, 3000 Cahill Main #11, Fitchburg, 53711 - appoint to the position of Madison Gas and Electric Company Representative. Ms. Wilhelm is the Director of Economic Development for MG&E.
*Rationale: Ms. Wilhelm has been selected to represent MG&E.
*AMY T. OVERBY, 4824 Cardinal La., Sun Prairie, 53590 - appoint to the position of Madison Community Foundation Representative. Ms. Overby is fund developer for the Madison Community Foundation.
Rationale: Ms. Overby has been selected to represent the Madison Community Foundation.
*BRADLEY C. MULLINS, 5866 Persimmon Dr., Fitchburg, 53711 - appoint to the position of Area Property Owner.
Rationale: Mr. Mullins owns several properties in the Central Park area.
Currently serving on: East Washington/Capitol Gateway BUILD Com.
WILLIAM W. BARKER, 830 Terry Pl., 53711-1957 (10th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Park Commission Representative.
Currently serving on: Park Commission
Garver Building Reuse Committee (Park Comm. Rep.)
Community Gardens Committee (Park Comm. Rep.)
NANCY T. RAGLAND, 818 Woodward Dr., 53704 (18th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Mayor's Designee. Ms. Ragland is a landscape architect. She is the past executive director of the Olbrich Botanical Gardens.
JOE SENSENBRENNER, 818 Prospect Pl., 53703-1658 (2nd A.D.) - appoint to the position of Urban Open Space Board Representative. He is a self-employed consultant and former mayor of Madison.
LESLIE C. SCHROEDER, 213 S. Baldwin St., 53703 (6th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Neighborhood Resident. Ms. Schroeder is a member of the SAYS Neighborhood Association and she lives directly across from the park site.
MARSHA A. RUMMEL, 1339 Rutledge St. #2, 53703 (6th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Neighborhood Resident. Ms. Rummel is manager/bookseller of Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative. She is active in the Marquette Neighborhood Association.
Currently serving on: Inclusionary Zoning Advisory Oversight Committee
Tax Incremental Financing Policy Ad Hoc Committee
HENRY L. CUTHBERT, 105 Shepard Terr., 53705-3613 (11th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Citizen Member. Mr. Cuthbert is an attorney employed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
SUSAN M. SCHMITZ, 210 Marinette Trail, 53703 (11th A.D.) - appoint to the position of DMI Representative. Ms. Schmitz is president of Downtown Madison, Inc.
Currently serving on: Platinum Biking City Planning Committee
Streetcar Study Committee
Ho-Chunk Nation/City Joint Planning Committee
Parking Strategic Planning Ad Hoc Committee
LONG RANGE METRO TRANSIT PLANNING AD HOC COMMITTEE
2/3 vote required:
* IDA E. THOMAS, 2614 Country Rose Ct., Town of Madison, 53713 - appoint to the position of Low-Income Transit User. Ms. Thomas is a neighborhood activist and senior citizen who relies on the bus for transportation. She works on S. Park Street and is active in several organizations.
Rationale: The Town of Madison is part of the Metro system. Ms. Thomas' name was recommended by Metro staff.
PARKING STRATEGIC PLANNING AD HOC COMMITTEE
EUGENE S. DEVITT, 28 E. Gilman St., 53703 (2nd A.D.) -appoint to the position of Capitol Neighborhood Association Representative.
PLAN COMMISSION
MICHAEL A. BASFORD, 1917 Schlimgen Ave., 53704-4021 (12th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. Mr. Basford is a technology consultant for Associated Business Consultants. He is active on the Northside Planning Council. He succeeds Al Lanier who resigned.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-30-2008.
Currently serving on: Zoning Board of Appeals
Warner Park Community Recreation Center Advisory Committee (Northside Planning Council Rep.)
KELLY A. THOMPSON-FRATER, 3 Waushara Cir., 53705 (11th A.D.) - move from the Second Alternate position and appoint to the remainder of a one-year term to the position of First Alternate. First Appointed: 6-21-2005.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-30-2007.
BETH A. WHITAKER, 2609 Dahle St., 53704 (15th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a one-year term to the position of Second Alternate. Ms. Whitaker is an attorney with Peterson, Johnson and Murray, SC. Her background includes law, land use and geography. She served on the Planning Committee in Tupelo, MS for one year. She succeeds Kelly Thompson-Frater who is being moved/appointed to the First Alternate position.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-30-2007.
PUBLIC WORKS, BOARD OF
JOSHUA R. DUKELOW, 21 N. Butler St. #209, 53703-2822 (2nd A.D.) - move from the Second Alternate position and appoint to the remainder of a two-year term to the position of First Alternate. First Appointed 4-18-2006.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-30-2007.
JASON M. CRAM, 4510 E. Buckeye Rd., 53716-1820 (16th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a two-year term to the position of Second Alternate. Ms. Cram is employed by the State Department of Health and Family Services. He is active in the Elvehjem Neighborhood Association. He succeeds Joshua Dukelow who is being moved/appointed to the First Alternate position.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-30-2008.
SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
BEN O. OBREGON, 2222 Independence La. #20, 53704 (17th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. Mr. Obregon has been involved with senior programs for over 20 years and is active in several civic organizations. He succeeds Robert Hinz who is resigning March 31.
TERM EXPIRES: 9-30-2008.
SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
LAKSHMI SRIDHARAN, 326 Cheyenne Trail, 53705-4703 (11th A.D.) - reinstate to the position of Adult City Resident. Ms. Sridharan's appointment was revoked at the Council meeting of February 27, 2007 for not filing the "Statement of Interests" form. She was out of the country during the filing deadline. She filed the form promptly upon her return.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-15-2008.
URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION
RICHARD L. SLAYTON, 821 W. Lakeside St., 53715-1733 (13th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of Design Professional. Mr. Slayton is a landscape architect with Marshall Erdman & Associates. He has three decades of career experience in urban and landscape architectural practice. He succeeds Lisa Geer who moved out of the city.
TERM EXPIRES: 6-30-2009.
Respectfully submitted,
David J. Cieslewicz
Mayor