STAFF REPORT
Town Council, August 14,
2008
Appointment to the Citizen Issue Review Commission
(TC09-001)
Consideration of appointments to the Citizen Issue
Review Commission
Speaker: Sue Rowland
From: Sue
Rowland
Prepared by: Karen Gray
Approved by: William B. Coleman, Jr., Town Manager
Approved by: Benjamin T. Shivar, Assistant Town Manager
Background:
On May 8, 2008, based on the work and recommendations of the Issue Advisory Group Task Force, council approved the creation of the Citizen Issue Review Commission (CIRC). The CIRC is to be comprised of seven citizen volunteers, randomly selected by staff, who have completed the Town of Cary School of Government. The CIRC will serve as the first step for citizens to form an official citizen issue advisory group and be sanctioned as such by the Town of Cary. The CIRC will review citizen applications and determine if a project qualifies for recommendation to the Town Council. More information on the CIRC is available at http://www.townofcary.org/boards/circ/circ.htm.
Applications for the commission were sent to all school of government graduates, with an application deadline of July 31, 2008. Eighteen graduates applied for the CIRC and the following seven were randomly selected to serve as members:
Mark Crispi, term expires February 1, 2010
Arvind Shah, term expires February 1, 2010
Graciela Abbate de Gillette, term expires February 1, 2010
Pearl McAdaragh, term expires February 1, 2011
Louis Eldridge, term expires February 1, 2011
Henry Fernandez, term expires February 1, 2012
Lori Crossland, term expires February 1, 2012
Mayor Pro Tem Julie Robison is the council liaison to the CIRC. She has recommended that Lori Crossland serve as chair for this commission.
Training for CIRC members will occur at the end of August, and their first organizational meeting will take place during the first part of September. Applications for citizen issue advisory groups will be accepted beginning October 1, 2008.
Fiscal Impact: None
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that council approve the suggested slate of appointments.