22 - Appointments to Boards & CommissionsItem No. 22
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TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
FROM: Janice Ellis, City Clerk
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
DATE: June 27, 2022
BACKGROUND: Policies and Procedures for Boards & Commissions adopted by City Council
require that appointments be made at the second regular City Council meeting in June.
STATUS OF ISSUE: Currently there are board members whose terms are expiring effective
June 30, 2021, as well as several unexpired terms to be filled on various City Boards and
Commissions. The City Clerk has been receiving applications and distributing those applications
to City Council via their I -Pads, once residency and voter registration has been verified.
BUDGET: NIA
RECOMMENDATION: Appoint members to the fill board and commission vacancies.
6/20/2022
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD
No. of Members: 3 Length of Term: 3 yrs. Appointed By: City Council Regular Meeting Day: 3rd
Thursday of February, May, August and November, and as -needed as called by the Airport Manager or the
City Manager or designee. Meeting Time: 5:30 p.m. Meeting Location: Council Chamber or Cox Field
Airport Duties/Purpose: Resolution No. 2022-016 - Serve strictly in an as -needed advisory role to the Airport
Manager and the City Manager or designee. Preference shall be given to applicants who reside within the City
limits and who have aeronautical experience, but no more than two (2) members may have a pilot license. All
applicants must, at a minimum, be a resident of Lamar County.
Current Members Term
7/1/2022 — 6/30/2025
7/1/2022 — 6/30/2024
7/1/2022 — 6/30/2023
Council Liaison Council Member Knox
Staff Liaison Grayson Path
APPLICANTS:
Clifton Fendley
Jeffrey Nichols
Scott Jackson
6/20/2022
BAND COMMISSION
No. of Members: 5 Length of Term: 2 years with no term limits. Appointed By: City Council Regular
Meeting Day: Quarterly Meeting Time: TBD Meeting Location: TBD Duties/Purpose: Sec. 2.11.002 of the
Code of Ordinances states that the Commission is responsible for the organization, discipline, membership,
and duties of the members of the Municipal Band and the Leaders or Instructors thereof, and may regulate
same by such rules or bylaws as they may deem it necessary to pass; provided, that no rule or bylaw or
amendment of same shall be in force or effect until the same has been submitted to and approved by the City
Council. Membership is reserved for a representative of the Visitors and Convention Council of the Lamar
County Chamber of Commerce, one active member of the Band, three members to be appointed at -large, and
one band director who shall serve without term limits in an ex -officio capacity. Must be a resident citizen of
Lamar County,
Current Members
Term
Lucia Bunch (At -large & band member)
07/01/2021— 06/30/2023
Betsy Mills (At -large)
07/02/2020 — 06/30/2022
Byron Myrick (At -large)
07/13/2020 — 06/30/2022
Cleonne Drake (At -large)
07/01/2021— 06/30/2023
Becky Semple (VC&C)
Joe Watson (Band Director, ex -officio)
No term limit
Council Liaison Council Member Pilgrim
APPLICANTS:
Betsy Mills
Byron Myrick
6/20/2022
BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION
No. of Members: 7 Length of Term: 2 yrs. Appointed By: City Council Regular Meeting Day: 3'd
Monday Meeting Time: 3:30 p.m. Meeting Location: Council Chamber Duties/Purpose: Evaluates and
declares structures dangerous or substandard and determines the remedy for having the structure comply with
codes and ordinances. Members must be residents of the city and, as nearly as possible, represent each
council district.
Current Members Term
Reeves Hayter 07/02/2020 — 06/30/2022
Richard Thompson 07/02/2020 — 06/30/2022
Andra "Kim" Walker 07/02/2020 — 06/30/2022
Kenneth Kohls 07/02/2020 — 06/30/2022
Adam Bolton 07/01/2021— 06/30/2023
Pat Conrad 07/01/2021— 06/30/2023
Carlton Cooper 07/13/2020 — 06/30/2022
Council Liaison Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes
Staff Liaison Robert Talley
Note: Ken Kohls is term limited
APPLICANTS:
Andra "Kim" Walker
Eric Guillot
Reeves Hayter
Richard Thompson
Chris Fitzgerald
Michael Folmar
Beverly Johnson
6/20/2022
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
No. of Members: 7 & 2 alternate members (Ordinance No. 2002-033) Length of Term: 2 yrs. Appointed
By: City Council Regular Meeting Day: 2nd Wednesday. Meeting Time: 4:00 p.m. (if special meeting is
needed, will be conducted on the 4a' Monday at 4:00 p.m.) Meeting Location: Council Chamber.
Duties/Purpose: Adopt rules and procedures; adopt identification criteria and rules for delineation of historic
district boundaries; conduct and administer historic resource surveys; recommend designation of districts and
landmarks; establish committees as needed; produce and distribute minutes of meetings; develop public
outreach/education/awareness programs; approve/disapprove certificates of appropriateness; provide design
and other reasonable forms of advice to owners and tenants of historic properties in the certificate of
appropriateness review process; recommend acquisition of endangered historic resources to the City Council;
submit an annual report to City Council; prepare and promote design guidelines for landmarks/districts.
All commission members shall have a demonstrated outstanding interest in the historic traditions of the City
and experience in the preservation of the historic character of Paris. The City Council shall endeavor, to the
extent reasonably available, to appoint members from the following categories: 1) Architect, planner, or
design professional; 2) Member of the Main Street Board; 3) Owner of or resident or tenant in a landmark
property or property in a historic district; 4) Member of a local Historical Society; 4) Three members at large;
or 5) Other specific background as desired.
Current Members
Term
Jennifer Long
09/14/2020 — 06/30/2022
Matt Coyle (At -large, historic)
07/02/2020 — 06/30/2022
Ryan Matthews (owns property in
01/11/2021— 06/30/2022
Historic District)
Glee Emmite (Main Street)
07/01/2021— 06/30/2023
Laura Caffey (architect)
07/01/2021— 06/30/2023
Linda Vandiver (Historical
07/02/2020 — 06/30/2022
Society)
Chris Dux (historic property)
07/01/2021— 06/30/2023
Jessica Holtman
07/01/2021— 06/30/2023
Council Liaison Council Member Knox
Staff Liaison Cheri Bedford
APPLICANTS:
Linda Vandiver
Paul Crocker
Ryan Matthews
Matthew Coyle
Jennifer Long
6/20/2022
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PARIS
No. of Members: 5 Length of Term: 2 years. Appointed By: Mayor Regular Meeting Day: Yd Tuesday
Meeting Time: 12:30 p.m. Meeting Location: George Wright Home Duties/Purpose: Oversees the budget,
maintenance, and policies of the Housing Authority of the City of Paris, which consists of several apartment
communities as well as duplexes and houses in the city limits of Paris. Members may live within the city or
the area that is within 5 miles of the territorial boundaries of the municipality and is not within the territorial
boundaries of another municipality. Members cannot be officers or employees of the City of Paris.
Current Members
Term
Jenny Wilson
07/02/2020 — 06/30/2022
VACANT
07/01/2021 — 06/30/2023
DewayneDangerfield
07/02/2020 — 06/30/2022
T.K. Haynes
08/10/2020 — 06/30/2022
Steve Smith
07/27/2021 — 06/30/2023
Staff Liaison Sally Ruthart
APPLICANTS:
Jenny Wilson
Terry "TK" Haynes
Beverly Johnson
6/20/2022
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
No. of Members: 7 Length of Term: 3 yrs. Appointed By: City Council Regular Meeting Day: 3rd
Wednesday Meeting Time: 4:00 p.m. Meeting Location: Library Gallery Duties/Purpose: Acts in an
advisory capacity to the City Council to study and make recommendations concerning library services,
maintenance, and capital improvement projects. Members must be residents of the city, have knowledge of
library affairs and a strong interest in library operations, as well as exhibit a genuine appreciation of books.
Current Members Term
Steven Hellman
07/02/2020
— 06/30/2023
Jennifer Cullum
07/02/2020
— 06/30/2023
Eva Dickey
07/13/2020
— 06/30/2023
Lauren Matthews
07/13/2020
— 06/30/2023
DeEtte Cobb
07/01/2021—
06/30/2024
Melanie Loughmiller
07/01/2019
— 06/30/2022
M ers Hurt
02/08/2021—
06/30/2022
Council Liaison Mayor Portugal
Staff Liaison Timothy DeGhelder
APPLICANTS:
Amy Watson
Kelvin Hicks
Melanie Loughmiller
6/20/2022
MAIN STREET ADVISORY BOARD
No. of Members: 7 Length of Term: 3 yrs. Appointed By: City Council Regular Meeting Day: 3'd Tuesday
Meeting Time: 4:00 p.m. Meeting Location: Council Chamber Duties/Purpose: Advises the City Council
and recommends Main Street program policies, goals and objectives. Also recommends guidelines for the
refurbishing of buildings in the downtown area, recommends programs to bring patrons into the downtown
area, and sponsors advertising for downtown events. Membershi is reserved for one member of the Historic
Preservation Commission.
Current Members
Term
Tyrone Hayden
07/13/2020 — 06/30/2023
VACANT
07/02/2020 — 06/30/2023
Glee Emmite (HPC)
07/02/2020 — 06/30/2023
Greg Kee
11/08/2021 — 06/30/2024
Shelby Gilliam
07/01/2021— 06/30/2024
Kari Daniel
08/26/2019 — 06/30/2022
William Walker
01/10/2022 — 06/30/2023
Council Liaisons Mayor Pro -Tem Hughes &
Council Member Pankaj
Staff Liaison Cheri Bedford
APPLICANTS:
Kari Daniel
Tracy Dougherty
Joan E. Moore
Chad Lindsey
6/20/2022
PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
No. of Members: 7 Length of Term: 3 yrs. Appointed By: City Council Regular Meeting Day: 3rd
Tuesday Meeting Time: 4:00 p.m. Meeting Location: Council Chamber Duties/Purpose: Administers 4A
sales tax funds for the promotion and enhancement of job creation and retention and other economic
development activities of the City of Paris through development of incentives and short-term and long-term
planning. Members must be residents of Lamar County (Resolution No. 2017-016), and qualified voters.
Increase of members from five to seven (Resolution No. 2020-025)
Current Members
Term
Josh Bray
07/02/2020 — 06/30/2023
Curtis Fendley
07/02/2020 — 06/30/2023
Chase Coleman
07/02/2020 — 06/30/2023
Erik Roddy
07/01/2021— 06/30/2022
Stephen Terrell
A.J. Hashmi
Mark Homer
Paul Portugal
(Mayor — Ex -Officio)
Grayson Path
(City Manager — Ex -Officio)
Brandon Bell
(County Judge — Ex Off cio)
Pam Anglin
(PJC President — Ex-Oificio
Council Liaison:
APPLICANTS:
Eric Guillot
Erik Roddy
Stephen Terrell
Beverly Johnson
08/10/2020 — 06/30/2022
07/01/2021— 06/30/2024
07/01/2021— 06/30/2024
Council Member Pilgrim
6/20/2022
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
No. of Members: 7 Length of Term: 3 yrs. Appointed By: City Council Regular Meeting Day: 1 st Monday
Meeting Time: 5:30 p.m. Meeting Location: Council Chamber Duties/Purpose: Reviews the requests by
property owners for changes in zoning inside the city limits of Paris and makes recommendations to City
Council for the approval or disapproval of those requests. Members must be citizens of the City of Paris,
taxpayers, and qualified voters.
Current Members
Term
Michael Mosher
09/28/2020 —
06/30/2023
Austin Anthony
07/02/2020 —
06/30/2023
Tylesha Ross
07/02/2020 —
06/30/2023
Francine Neeley-unexp
07/01/2021—
06/30/2024
Sims Norment
07/01/2021—
06/30/2024
Randall Chad Lindsey
07/01/2019 —
06/30/2022
Clifton Fendle
07/01/2019 —
06/30/2022
Council Liaisons Council Member Pankaj & Council Member Savage
Staff Liaison Andrew Mack
Note: Chad Lindser is term limited
APPLICANTS:
Andra "Kim" Walker
Clifton Fendley
Eric Guillot
Richard Thompson
Chance Abbott
Chris Fitzgerald
Michael Folmar
Beverly Johnson
Jerry Haning
6/20/2022
TRAFFIC COMMISSION
No. of Members: 7 Length of Term: 3 yrs. Appointed By: City Council Regular Meeting Day: 1 st Tuesday
Meeting Time: 5:15 p.m. Meeting Location: Municipal Court Duties/Purpose: Reviews requests for traffic
control measures and proposes measures designed to minimize traffic safety problems resulting from vehicular
traffic in Paris. Members must be residents of the city, and qualified voters.
Current Members Term
John Darst
08/26/2019 —
06/30/2022
Wendell Moore
07/27/2021—
06/30/2024
Michael Ellis
07/02/2020 —
06/30/2023
Sandi Kear
07/27/2021—
06/30/2024
Lloyd Fry
02/09/2021—
06/30/2023
Tony Clark
02/10/2020 —
06/30/2022
John Eyler
07/01/2019 —
06/30/2022
Council Liaison
Staff Liaison Randy Tuttle
Note: John E ler is term limited
APPLICANTS:
Andra "Kim" Walker
Eric Guillot
John Darst
6/20/2022
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
No. of Members: 7 Length of Term: 2 yrs. Appointed By: City Council by Resolution (State Law and city
ordinance) Regular Meeting Day: As needed Meeting Time: Noon Meeting Location: Council Chamber
Duties/Purpose: Zoning Ord. 1710 states that the Board hears zoning -related appeals by any person aggrieved
or by an officer, department, or board of the municipality affected by the zoning decision of the administrative
officer. Must be a resident of the city, and a qualified voter. A supermajority vote is required to approve an
adjustment.
Current Members
Term
Chris Fitzgerald
07/02/2020 — 06/30/2022
Jerry Harting
07/02/2020 — 06/30/2022
Ruth Ann Alsobrook
07/27/2021— 06/30/2023
William Sanders
07/27/2020 — 06/30/2022
Larry Walker
07/27/2021— 06/30/2023
Sequoia Bruce — altem.
07/27/2021 — 06/30/2023
David Hamilton — altern.
07/27/2021— 06/30/2023
Council Liaison Mayor Portugal
Staff Liaison Andrew Mack
Note: Chris Fitz erald is term limited
APPLICANT:
Richard Thompson
William Sanders
Jerry Haning