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Report of the Mayor submitting citizen committee appointments (introduced 10-6-2009; action 10-20-2009).
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I hereby submit, for your consideration and approval, the following citizen committee appointments. "Statements of Interests" forms are on file for those appointees required to file.
*2/3 vote required for confirmation of non-city residents.
Pursuant to Sec. 3.30(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
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ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD
JEAN M. MACCUBBIN, 3530 Heather Crest, 53705, (11th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First appointed 10-2-2007.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2011
CAROUSEL ANDREA S. BAYRD, 4901 Sherwood Road, 53711 (20th A.D.) - reappoint to a two-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First appointed 3-18-2003.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2011
Currently serving on: Equal Opportunities Commission
Allied Area Task Force
City-County Liaison Committee
Ad Hoc Housing Merger Planning Committee
CDA HOUSING OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
For information only. Appointment made by the CDA Chair.
ANDY F. HEIDT, 3802 Johns Street, 53704 (15th A.D.) - appoint to a one-year term to the position of Citizen or CDA Board Member. Mr. Heidt is employed by Dane County Human Services as an Ombudsman. He succeeds Gregg T. Shimanski.
TERM EXPIRES: 6-1-2010
ALICE J. FIKE, 755 Braxton Place, Apt. A311, 53715 (13th A.D.) - reappoint to a one-year term to the position of CDA Board member. First appointed 5-15-2001.
TERM EXPIRES: 6-1-2010
Currently serving on: Community Development Authority
Madison Housing Authority
MARILYN A. FEIL, 3634 Alpine Road, 53704 (12th A.D.) - appoint to a one-year term to the position of Case Manager Representative. Ms. Feil is a case worker with Community Action Coalition. She succeeds Lisa B. Subeck.
TERM EXPIRES: 6-1-2010
JOINT SOUTHEAST CAMPUS AREA COMMITTEE
LARRY J. WARMAN, 360 W. Washington Avenue, # 201, 53703 (4th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Capitol Neighborhoods Representative. Mr. Warman is a resident of Capitol Neighborhood and has a long-time interest in alternatives to car usage. He also holds an MS in Transportation Planning and Engineering. He succeeds Sheridan A. Glen who no longer resides in Capitol Neighborhood.
JOINT WEST CAMPUS AREA COMMITTEE
ROBBIE WEBBER, 2613 Stevens Street, 53705 (5th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Transportation-Related Committee Member. Ms. Webber is the Chair of the Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission. She succeeds Mark N. Shahan.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-30-2012
MADISON CULTURAL ARTS DISTRICT BOARD
For information only. Appointment made by the Governor.
SUSAN COOK, 1717 Summit Avenue, 53726 (5th A.D.) - reappoint to a four-year term to the position of Governor's Appointee. First appointed 7-25-2005.
TERM EXPIRES: 7-1-2012
PERSONNEL BOARD
SANDRA R. MARTINSON, 1225 Burning Wood Way, 53704 (18th A.D.) - appoint to the remainder of a three-year term to the position of Qualified Elector. Ms. Martinson is retired from CUNA Mutual in 2007, where she was employed as a Human Resources/Labor Relations Manager. She succeeds Marcia J. Jezwinski who resigned 9-30-2009.
TERM EXPIRES: 4-30-2012
SENIOR CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JERRY L. SANDERS, 12 N. Butler Street, #602, 53703 (2nd A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First appointed 4-16-2002.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2012
PATRICIA A. GADOW, 3330 Westview Lane, 53713 (14th A.D.) - reappoint to a three-year term to the position of Adult City Resident. First appointed 2-1-2005.
TERM EXPIRES: 10-1-2012
SUSTAINABLE CITY AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR
The resolution creating this committee is scheduled for action by the Common Council on October 6, 2009, Legislative File ID #16007.
SAM J. BREIDENBACH, 2710 Willard Avenue, 53704 (6th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Home Construction/Remodeling Industry Representative. Mr. Breidenbach is a Certified Remodeler and the President of TDS Custom Construction, Inc.
* MICHAEL A. HERNANDEZ, 502 Kopp Road, Waunakee - appoint to the position of Madison Metropolitan School District Representative.
Currently serving on: Board of Building Code, Fire Code, Conveyance Code and Licensing Appeals
Rationale: Mr. Hernandez is the Principal of Sherman Middle School. His knowledge regarding school curriculum and how sustainability can be incorporated into school activities will be a valuable asset for the subcommittee.
JOANN K. KELLEY, 4333 Crawford Drive, 53711 (10th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Madison Gas & Electric Representative. Ms. Kelley is employed by Madison Gas & Electric and works in the areas of energy efficiency and customer services.
JAMES G. LORMAN, 516 Wingra Street, 53711 (13th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Water Quality Representative. Mr. Lorman holds a PhD in aquatic ecology and is a Professor of Biology at Edgewood College. He is a cofounder, board member and chair of Friends of Lake Wingra and served five years on the Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission.
BRYANT M. MORODER, 29 Farwell Street, 53704 (6th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Sustainable Community Representative. Mr. Moroder is the Associate Director of Sustain Dane, Inc.
* MICHAEL E. WHALEY, 969 Katie Lane, Oregon - appoint to the position of Business/Construction Representative. Mr. Whaley is the Director of Pre-Construction at J.H. Findorff & Son.
Rationale: Mr. Whaley is with Findorff Builders, one of Wisconsin's leading builders. Findorff is committed to utilizing green building practices whenever possible, and having Findorff on the subcommittee will be a valuable asset.
JAMES R. BRADLEY, 2210 Van Hise Avenue, 53726 (5th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Member of Financial Industry. Mr. Bradley is the President of Home Savings Bank.
TRUDI JENNY, 818 Hiawatha Drive, 53711 (10th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Faith-Based Representative. Ms. Jenny has involvement with interfaith-based groups and has twice facilitated various courses including JustFaith Climate Change.
Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Chair recommendations:
LOU HOST-JABLONSKI - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member 1.
MARC KORNBLATT - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member 2.
JOSEPH M. ALEXANDER - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member 3.
LESLIE SCHROEDER - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member 4.
Currently serving on: Central Park Design and Implementation Task Force.
JULIA VOSS - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member 5.
RICHARD HEINEMANN - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member - Alternate 1.
RICHARD SLONE- appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member - Alternate 2.
Currently serving on: Economic Development Committee
SHERRIE GRUDER - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member - Alternate 3.
SUSTAINABLE CITY AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR
The resolution creating this committee is scheduled for action by the Common Council on October 6, 2009, Legislative File ID #16007.
* GARY A. BROWN, 6709 Gaylord Nelson Road, Middleton - appoint to the position of University of Wisconsin Representative. Mr. Brown is the UW-Madison Director of Campus Planning.
Currently serving on: Zoning Code Rewrite Advisory Committee
Rationale: Mr. Brown is the director of Planning & Construction/Landscaping for the University of Wisconsin - Madison. His experience in managing hundreds of University buildings will be a valuable asset to the subcommittee.
SUSAN A. JONES, 202 Morningside Avenue, 53716 (15th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Water Quality Representative. Ms. Jones is employed by Dane County as Watershed Manager.
AMANDA WHITE, 2321 Oakridge Avenue, 53704 (6th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Transportation Representative 1. Ms. White has six years of transportation knowledge gained by building Community Car, LLC.
Currently serving on: Transit and Parking Commission
Low Income Bus Pass Program Committee (TPC designee)
ROB D. KENNEDY, 511 S. Baldwin Street, 53703 (6th A.D.) - appoint to the position of Transportation Representative 2. Mr. Kennedy is a Transportation Planner at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Currently serving on: Contracted Service Oversight Committee
Joint Southeast Campus Area Committee
Joint West Campus Area Committee
* THOMAS R. DUNBAR, 2686 Blue Aster Boulevard, Sun Prairie, 53590 - appoint to the position of Urban Planner. Mr. Dunbar is the Executive Director of Center for Resilient Cities.
Rationale: Mr. Dunbar is the Executive Director of the Center for Resilient Cities, which works to help residents and public servants create healthy, high-quality environments. They build the capacity of urban communities to create and preserve green infrastructure networks that improve the natural environment, citizen health, and economic opportunities, and they have offices in Madison and Milwaukee.
* ERIK J. KASS, 3017 Edenberry Street, Fitchburg, 53711 - appoint to the position of Madison Metropolitan School District Representative. Mr. Kass is an Assistant Superintendent in the Madison Metropolitan School District.
Rationale: Mr. Kass is the Assistant Superintendent for Business Services Madison Metropolitan School District. In his position, he deals with all Madison Metropolitan School District facilities and has also been exploring local foods in school meals.
GREGORY A. BOLLOM, 4770 Enchanted Valley Road, Middleton, 53562 - appoint to the position of Madison Gas & Electric Representative. Mr. Bollom is the Assistant Vice President of Energy Planning at Madison Gas & Electric.
Rationale: Mr. Bollom is the Assistant Vice President of Energy Planning at Madison Gas and Electric Company. His expertise on the committee will be very valuable.
Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Chair recommendations:
GARRICK R. MAINE - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member 1.
PAUL D. MUENCH - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member 2.
Currently serving on: Madison's Central Business Improvement District (BID) Board
PETER J. TAGLIA - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member 3.
MICHAEL J. VICKERMAN - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member 4.
LUCAS K. DAILEY - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member 5.
Currently serving on: Board of Public Works
DAVID W. DRUMMOND - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member 6.
CATHERINE E. MACKIN - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member - Alternate 1.
SHERRIE GRUDER - appoint to the position of Sustainable Design and Energy Committee Member - Alternate 2.
WATER UTILITY BOARD
MADELINE B. GOTKOWITZ, 154 Dunning Street, 53704 (6th A.D.) - appoint to a five-year term to the position of Member. Ms. Gotkowitz is a hydrogeologist with the Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey, UW-Extension. She succeeds Jonathan Standridge, who served 10 years.
TERM EXPIRES: 9-30-2014
Respectfully submitted,
David J. Cieslewicz
Mayor