19-Deliberate and act on appointment of City Council Members to serve as liaisons of city boards, committees and commissions

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: 06/21 / 10 Council Date: City Council City Council 19. 06/28/ ] 0 RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to appoint to serve as Counci] Liaison to the Airport Advisory Board, to serve as Council Liaison to the Building & Standards Commission, to serve as Council Liaison to the Historic Preservation Commission, to serve as Council Liaison to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, to serve as Council Liaison to the Main Street Advisory Board, to serve as Council Liaison to the Municipal Band Commission, to serve as Council Liaison to the Paris/Lamar County Board of Health, to serve as Council Liaison to the Planning & Zoning Commission, to serve as Council Liaison to the Public Library Advisory Board, to serve as Council Liaison to the Traffic Commission, and to serve as Council Liaison to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. PoLicY IssuE(s): City boards and commissions BACKGROUND: The City's standing boards, commissions, and committees provide valuable input into city issues and also act as an incubator of ideas. Each committee has a Council Member to act as a liaison between the committee and the City Council. The role of the Council Liaison is to be an observer at the committee meeting and provide background information to the City Council when a committee issue comes before the City Council. So as not to have a chilling effect on committee discussions, limit the number of ideas, or to have an unfair advantage over other Council Members, Council Liaisons are not suppose to take active roles in their committees or otherwise directly or indirectly influence committee discussions. Additionally, Council Members should rotate to a different committee each year to increase their knowledge and eliminate the potential perception that a Council Member has undue influence over a committee. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: EXHIBITS: ACTION: BUDGET INFO: ❑ Financial Report ~ Minute Order Expense ❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution Budgeted Amt. ❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance yTD Actual ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Acct. Name Acct. Number FiscAL NoTES: RF,VIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Z Administration Z City Clerk ❑ Communiry Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ Municipal Court ❑ Legal ❑ Libraty ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 1 Cl l~ i:1