HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 07 Museum Committee - Citizen Appointment AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 3/19/2018
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting
Staff Contact/Dept.: Emily David Staff Phone No: 726-2235
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: MUSEUM COMMITTEE – CITIZEN APPOINTMENT
ACTION
REQUESTED:
Appoint Mary Beth Phelps and Adam Howard to the Springfield Museum
Committee for a two year term starting April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2020. Appoint Jenny Hornby and Stacy Roth to the Springfield Museum Committee for a
three year term starting April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2021.
ISSUE STATEMENT:
The Museum Committee is a new committee and these are the first four
appointments. Per the Museum Committee Charge the term for each member is
three years. At the November 6, 2017 Regular Session Meeting, the Council suggested that the first committee members have staggered appointments of two
and three years so that all terms would not end simultaneously.
ATTACHMENTS: ATT1 Museum Committee Charge ATT2 Hornby Application ATT3 Howard Application
ATT4 Phelps Application ATT5 Roth Application
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Three candidates applied during the first posting period for the Museum Committee
that ended January 12, 2018. The posting was reopened and one additional candidate applied before the March 2, 2018 deadline. A total of four candidates
applied for the four openings on the Museum Committee. Jenny Hornby, Adam
Howard, Mary Beth Phelps, and Stacy Roth were interviewed by the Council on March 12, 2018. Consensus was to move forward with formal appointments for all
the applicants at the March 19, 2018 Regular Meeting. The Council recommended Mr. Howard and Ms. Phelps be appointed to the two year terms beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2020. Ms. Hornby and Ms. Roth were recommended
for the three year terms beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2021.
Attachment 1
MUSEUM COMMITTEE
CHARGE
The Springfield Museum Committee was formed to support the Springfield Museum Curator. It is
responsible for making recommendations for Museum exhibits and programs; assisting with
implementation of exhibits and special events; assisting with community outreach and publicity. The
Committee is responsible to the Library Board.
Source of existence: Council
Bylaws: Yes
Code: No
Sunset Date: Determined by Council
Membership
Number: 4
In City: Majority
Out of City: Minimal
Terms (2 max): 3 Years
Ward: No
Qualifier: Skills, abilities, knowledge which foster the mission of the committee
Appointed By: Council application
Meeting Time: TBD
Funding Source: General Fund
Staff Liaison: Museum Curator
Council Liaison: Mayor Lundberg
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