HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 07 01 AIS RS CCI Downtown CAC AppointmentsAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: July 1, 2014
Meeting Type: CCI
Staff Contact/Dept.: Neil Obringer/DPW
Staff Phone No: 541-736-1032
COMMITTEE FOR CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT (CCI) Estimated Time: 20 Minutes
ITEM TITLE: DOWNTOWN CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)APPOINTMENTS
ACTION REQUESTED:
Appoint four new members and direct staff to continue recruiting for one unfilled
position.
ISSUE STATEMENT: Staff conducted a focused recruitment process to seek 5 new members to serve on the Downtown CAC in four categories: (1) NEDCO Downtown Program Coordinator
(2) Designer (1) Springfield Downtown School representative
(1) General Public
Five applications were received.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Applications received (5)
DISCUSSION: The Downtown Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) provides City planning advisory
functions associated with the implementation of the Downtown Urban Design Plan and Implementation Strategy, including updates to the Downtown Refinement Plan and
Springfield Development Code — consistent with the City’s Goal 1 Citizen
Involvement program — and provides input on initiatives to improve the physical appearance, safety and vitality of Downtown.
The goal of this recruitment was to fill five vacancies on the CAC for the following categories; (2) Designer, (1) General Public, (1) NEDCO Downtown Program
Coordinator and (1) Springfield Downtown School representative. On May 7th 2013, the
CCI approved the current roster of CAC categories. The committee vacancies were advertised through a City media release and email communications to a range of
interested parties. Staff advertised the Designer positions through distribution to a
variety of professional newsletters of local architecture/design organizations and to the list serves of relevant local university programs. In response to the request for
applicants five applications were received; however there are no applicants within the pool to fill the Springfield Downtown School representative category. In filling these vacancies, committee members and staff are interested in seeking new
members who have a passion for Springfield and who will bring new expertise and perspectives to the committee to assist with the Downtown plan implementation tasks the committee will be working on this year and next.
The Project Team has reviewed all applications and finds that Julie and Kip are
practicing architects who best fit the (2) vacant Designer categories on the CAC.
The Project Team suggests appointing four new members at this time based on the applications received to date: Jim McHugh (NEDCO Downtown Program Coordinator),
Aaron Rourke (General Public), Julie Romig (Designer), Kip Amend (Designer). These
appointments will bring new expertise and community representation to the committee. Staff proposes to continue focused recruitment to fill the remaining Springfield
Downtown School representative position.
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