HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 Recommendations for future appointments November 5, 2007
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members:
The Historic Preservation Committee would like to submit some recommendations to the City
Council for future appointments to this committee.
Frequently, committee members are contacted by members of the public about applying for the
committee and they are told to make application through the City Secretary's Office. Most of
the time the HPC is unaware of who has actually submitted an application until after we receive
word of who has been appointed. The committee would like to request more involvement in
the appointment process.
The Historic Preservation Committee, unlike many other advisory committees, is a real working
committee and not just a recommending and approval body for staff activity. There is only one
half -time staff person assigned to the task of Historic Preservation and committee members need
to be willing to take on tasks and responsibilities within the groups to keep up the ambitious
efforts of very hard working committee.
Occasionally someone receives an appointment who has not actually applied within the last
twelve months and their interest is no longer current while others with current applications are
not appointed. We would like to request that the HPC be able to look over the list of applicants
and make some recommendations as to those who might be able to add a special talent or skill or
enthusiasm to the committee.
Often, if citizens apply but are not appointed, the HPC may be able to tap into their talent to
serve on other sub - committees. The bottom line is there are many residents out there that
would be great assets to the HPC and we don't want to overlook any of them if they are
interested in working.
The Historic Preservation Committee understands that the final appointment and approval should
remain with the City Council, but would like to have some involvement in the process prior to
Council review.
We sincerely appreciate your consideration of this request.
Hillary Jessup
Historic Preservation Committee Chairman