HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10 Appointment for Springfield Representative on the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Board AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 9/21/2015
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting Staff Contact/Dept.: Jeff Towery/CMO
Staff Phone No: 541.726.3700
Estimated Time: 05 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: APPOINTMENT FOR SPRINGFIELD REPRESENTATIVE ON THE LANE
REGIONAL AIR PROTECTION AGENCY (LRAPA) BOARD
ACTION
REQUESTED:
Appoint/not appoint Bill Carpenter as the Springfield Citizen Representative 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: Candidate Application Attachment 2: 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. After several recruitment periods for this position, a total of three candidates
applied. Interviews for this position were held on June 22, 2015 (two applicants)
and September 8, 2015 (one applicant).
Appointment of the citizen representative to the LRAPA Board must be confirmed
during a Regular Session..
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Attachment 2
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