5. Dan Coleman said his petition was based on some discussions of revisions to the Development Ordinance. He read a statement regarding the Council’s appointments procedures to advisory boards, and the different votes by board members compared to those votes by Council members. He suggested that each Council member would appoint one citizen to each of the relevant advisory boards, and if a member of the Council left the Council his/her appointees would be asked to resign, although they could be reappointed by a new Council member.
Mayor Waldorf said she thought this petition was an interesting one to consider, but commented that many times not enough people applied for the openings on the boards.
COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WARD, TO RECEIVE AND REFER THIS PETITION TO THE MANAGER, THE ATTORNEY, AND THE TOWN’S ADVISORY BOARDS. THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY (9-0).