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Board/Commission Appointment - Transportation Board
Recommended Action
I nominate Julie Bennett, Terence Foecke, Neal Martin, Ryan McIntyre, David Sherrill, Sriram Swaminarayan, and Kyle Wheeler for the Transportation Board to fill three full term vacant positions which begin March 1, 2018, and end on February 28, 2020 and one partial term which begins March 1, 2018 and ends February 28, 2019.
By roll call vote, Councilors vote for four (4) nominees and the three (3) with the highest vote totals of four or more will be appointed to fill the three (3) full terms which will expire on February 28, 2020. The next highest nominee with a vote of four or more will be appointed to a partial term ending February 28, 2019.
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The purpose of this item is to fill four vacant positions on the Transportation Board. Brian O’Neil’s second term expires on February 28, 2018 and the County Charter does not allow him to continue to serve. Sriram Swaminarayan completed a partial term and is seeking re-appointment. Jim Nesmith (term ends 2/28/19) submitted a letter of resignation and Eileen Lime (term ends 2/28/18) is not seeking reappointment.
This seven-member board has staggered two-year terms beginning March 1 and ending February 28. The current Transportation Board membership is shown on Attachment A.
The applicants for these vacancies are: Julie Bennett [I]; Terence Foecke [I], Neal Martin [D], Ryan McIntyre [D], David Sherrill [I], Sriram Swaminarayan [R], and Kyle Wheeler [D];
The interview panel is recommending appointment (or re-appointment) of the following applicants: Sriram Swaminarayan [R], Kyle Wheeler [D], Julie Bennett [I] and Terrance Foecke [I].
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.
Only one Democrat can be appointed to avoid violation of the County Charter restriction concerning political party majorities on Boards and...
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