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<br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Appointment to Citizen Planning Committee for Whilamut Natural Area of <br />Alton Baker Park <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: May 29, 2007 Agenda Item Number: 2F <br />Department: City Manager’s Office Staff Contact: Mary Walston <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5406 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />This is an action item to make and interim appointment to the Citizen Planning Committee for the <br />Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />When needed, interim appointments are made to various boards, committees, and commissions outside <br />of the regular annual recruitment process. Originally called the East Alton Baker Park Planning <br />Committee, and now renamed the Citizen Planning Committee for the Whilamut Natural Area of Alton <br />Baker Park, the committee was created to prepare a plan to determine the appropriate mix of passive <br />recreational uses for the park. The committee is now charged with implementing that adopted plan. <br />There are 15 at-large members, 10 from Eugene, and five from Springfield. The Mayor nominates <br />candidates; the City Council appoints from the Mayor's list. This is an interim appointment to fill the <br />term of a member who resigned from the committee prior to the end of his term. <br /> <br />As per the normal procedures for boards and commissions interim appointments, applicants who were <br />not appointed in the annual recruitment process in the fall are provided an opportunity to be appointed <br />when a vacancy such as this occurs. In this instance the applicant who was not appointed last fall has <br />indicated a desire to be appointed to complete the unexpired term. Mayor Piercy wishes to nominate <br />this person to fill that vacancy. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />There is no policy issue related to these appointments. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />The City Council can vote to approve the nominee; it can also request additional information or <br />background on the applicant and delay the vote, or reject the nominee entirely. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager recommends approval of the proposed nomination. <br /> <br /> L:\CMO\2007 Council Agendas\M070529\S0705292F.doc <br />