Title
Board/Commission Appointment(s) - Personnel Board.
Recommended Action
I nominate William Cooper and Suzanne Frary to fill one vacancy on the Personnel Board and move that Council appoint one nominee to the vacant position as follows:
By roll call vote, Councilors vote for one nominee and the one nominee with the highest vote total of four or more will be appointed to fill the vacant position which term began on April 1, 2015 and ends on March 31, 2018.
Body
The purpose of this item is to fill one vacancy on the Personnel Board which was created by the resignation of John Mitsunanga. This appointment would be to complete the term which is to expire on March 31, 2018. The two applicants that were interviewed on September 20, 2016 are William Cooper [R] and Suzanne Frary [R].
The five-member board has staggered three-year terms beginning April 1st and ending March 31st. Party affiliations are noted as [D] Democrat, [R] Republican, [ I ] Independent, [G] Green, [L] Libertarian, [DTS] Declined to State, and [N] Not Registered to Vote. The board is currently composed as follows:
1. Leslie Geyer [D]
2. Christeanne Goodey [R]
3. Beth Honea [D]
4. Cathe McClard [R]
Appointing any of the nominees will not violate the County Charter restriction concerning political party majorities on Boards and Commissions. The interview committee consisting of Councilor David Izraelevitz, Board Chair Leslie Geyer, and Staff Liaison Denise Cassel recommend appointing William Cooper.
Attachments
A - Personnel Board Member List
B - Application Packet for William Cooper
C - Application Packet for Suzanne Frary
D - Interview Panel Recommendation