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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 01 Applicant Interview for Springfield Representative on the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Board AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 9/8/2015 Meeting Type: Work Session Staff Contact/Dept.: Jeff Towery/CMO Staff Phone No: 541.726.3700 Estimated Time: 15 Minutes S P R I N G F I E L D C I T Y C O U N C I L Council Goals: Promote and Enhance our Hometown Feel while Focusing on Livability and Environmental Quality ITEM TITLE: APPLICANT INTERVIEW FOR SPRINGFIELD REPRESENTATIVE ON THE LANE REGIONAL AIR PROTECTION AGENCY (LRAPA) BOARD ACTION REQUESTED: Interview the applicant for the second Springfield representative position on the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Board. ISSUE STATEMENT: The LRAPA Board is a nine-member board which meets monthly to establish policy and adopt agency regulations. To date, Springfield has had one city councilor as the representative on the LRAPA Board. Due to an increase in population, Springfield is now eligible for a second representative on the Board ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1: Interview Schedule and Questions Attachment 2: Candidate Application Attachment 3: Current LRAPA Board Roster DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency was created in 1968 to achieve and maintain clean air in Lane County, Oregon in a manner consistent with local priorities and goals. With the support of its member entities, which include Lane County and the cities of Eugene, Springfield, Cottage Grove and Oakridge, LRAPA carries out its mission to protect and enhance air quality through a combination of regulatory and non-regulatory programs and activities. To date, Springfield has had one city councilor as the representative on the LRAPA Board. Due to an increase in population, Springfield is now eligible for a second representative to serve on the Board. The second representative is to be appointed by the Springfield City Council. Section IX of the Council Operating Policies and Procedures outline the following: 1.3) Springfield's boards, commissions, committees, and task forces bring together citizen viewpoints which might not otherwise be heard. Persons of wide-ranging interests who want to participate in public service but not compete for public office may choose to be involved in advisory boards, commissions, committees and task forces instead. They also help fulfill the goals of the City’s adopted Citizen Involvement Program to have an informed and involved citizenry. The City received no applications for the new Board position during a four-week recruitment process, and two applications during a second recruitment process. Mr. James Yarnall and Mr. Ronald Thompson were interviewed at the June 22, 2015 work session. Following the interviews, Council asked staff to go out for one more recruitment period to try to get a larger pool of applicants from which to choose. A third recruitment was held from July 14, 2015 through September 4, 2015. At the time this packet was created, only one additional application was received. The Council is asked to interview William Carpenter and any others who may apply by the September 4, 2015 deadline for the open position. The Council is scheduled to ratify the appointment of the selected candidate during their September 21, 2015 regular Council meeting. Attachment 1 September 8, 2015 Interview Schedule/Questions Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Board of Directors Schedule 6:30 – 6:33pm Council review and adjust interview questions 6:33 – 6:40pm Interview of William Carpenter 6:40 – 6:45pm Council deliberation Questions 1. Why do you want to become a member of the LRAPA Board of Directors? 2. Please give a brief description of any particular experience or training you have that would benefit the board or agency. 3. Please list the areas of concern you have about air quality, community development and the environment in general. 4. Briefly describe your present or past involvement in relevant committees, groups or projects in Lane County or elsewhere. (Having no previous involvement will not disqualify you for appointment.) 5. Are you currently serving on any advisory boards or committees? If so, which ones? 6. Board meetings are held once a month, except in August and December (no meetings). The days that the meetings are held are set at the beginning of the year. Would you have any conflicts in your schedule that might conflict with the monthly meeting? Attachment 2, Page 1 of 2 Attachment 2, Page 2 of 2 Attachment 3 Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Board of Directors The current make-up of the LRAPA Board of Directors is: Jurisdiction Representative Category Appointing Authority Eugene Betty Taylor Eugene City Councilor Appointed by Mayor Eugene Joe Gonzales Eugene Appointee Appointed by Mayor Eugene Jeannine Parisi** Eugene Appointee Appointed by Mayor Eugene Scott Lucas Eugene Appointee Appointed by Mayor Springfield Dave Ralston Springfield City Councilor Appointed by Mayor Springfield Vacant Springfield Appointee Appointed by Mayor Lane County Jay Bozievich Lane County Commissioner Appointed by Chair of BCC CG/Oakridge Mike Fleck* Cottage Grove City Councilor Appointed by Mayor At-Large Bill Brommelsiek Mohawk Valley Citizen Selected by LRAPA Board * 2015 Chair ** 2015 Vice-Chair