Title
Board/Commission Appointment(s) - Parks & Recreation Board
Recommended Action
I appoint Jerry Cowan to fill a partial term beginning July 1, 2023 and ending November 30, 2023 and Brian Watkins to a full term beginning December 1, 2023 and ending November 30, 2025.
Body
The purpose of this item is to fill two (2) vacancies on the Parks & Recreation Board. These vacancies are a result of two resignations; one vacated by Ramiro Pereya on November 30, 2022, and one vacated by Jody Schwartz on June 08, 2023.
The applicants for this position are:
Jerry Cowan [D]
Brian Watkins [R]
The interview panel consisted of the following: PRB Chair David Hampton; Council Liaison Suzie Havemann; and Park Superintendent Wendy Parker. The interviews were conducted on April 27, 2023. The interview panel recommends the appointment of Jerry Cowan and Brian Watkins. The recommendation of the interview panel is included as Attachment D.
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.
This seven (7) member board has two (2) year terms, and the current roster is listed as a part of Attachment A.
Appointing any of the nominees will not violate the County Charter restriction concerning political party majorities on Boards and Commissions.
Attachments
A - Board Member List
B - Application Packet for Jerry Cowan
C - Application Packet for Brian Watkins
D - Interview Panel Recommendation