AGENDA #19a(8)

MEMORANDUM

 

TO:                  Mayor and Town Council

 

FROM:            Joyce A. Smith, Town Clerk

 

SUBJECT:       Appointments to the Planning Board

 

DATE:             June 24, 2002

 

 

Tonight, the Council may make appointments to 2 vacancies on the Planning Board.  One seat is vacant due to a resignation; the other seat will be available July 1, 2002.

 

A recommendation from the Planning Board is attached.

 

Copies of the applications and ballots are attached.

Memorandum

 

 

To:                   Mayor and Town Council

 

From:               John Hawkins, Planning Board Chair

 

Subject:            Recommendations to Fill Two Town-Appointed Planning Board Seats

 

Date:                June 19, 2002

 

 

The Planning Board currently has one vacant seat which was created by the resignation of Bob Reda.  In addition, a second seat will become available after June 30^th after my two consecutive terms on the Board.

 

In an effort to effectively evaluate the current applicants, the Planning Board invited applicants to attend the June 18^th meeting at which they were given an opportunity to introduce themselves to the Board and make a brief statement about their interest in serving on the Board.  Applicants who had spoken to the Board on January 15^th when another vacancy had existed were also invited to attend again on June 18th.

 

Applicants who spoke to the Board on June 18^th were Thatcher Freund, Martin Rody, and Robin Whitsell.  Mr. Freund had also spoken to the Board at the January 15^th meeting.  Ms. Milio had also spoken to the Board on Junuary 15^th and had telephoned to indicate her continued interest but to say she was unable to attend the June 18^th meeting.  Brian Smith had also addressed the Board at the January 15^th meeting.  At the January 15^th meeting, both Mr. Smith and Mr. Freund had been recommended by the Board for appointment.

 

On June 18^th, the Board conducted two paper ballots.  The initial ballot indicated a unanimous,

7-0 vote in favor of Thatcher Freund.  Robin Whitsell received 5 votes.  A second ballot was conducted among the remaining four applicants who had received a vote during the first ballot.  The second ballot resulted in 6 votes for Brian Smith and 4 votes for Nancy Milio.

 

The Board’s June 18^th recommendation to the Town Council for the two vacant seats, ranked in priority order, is as follows:

 

            Thatcher Freund (1^st);

            Robin Whitsell (2^nd);

            Brian Smith (3^rd); and

            Nancy Milio (4^th)

 

 

 

                                                           

 

 

 

 

APPLICATIONS TO THE

 

PLANNING BOARD