22 City Boards and CommissionsCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date:
Originating Department:
Presented By:
Agenda Item No.:
04/20/09
Council Date:
City Council
City Council
22.
OS/26/09
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to appoint to serve as Council 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 is suppose to have 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 Z Minute Order
Expense
❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution
Budgeted Amt.
❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance
y'I'D Actual
❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other
Acct. Name
Acct. Number
FISCAL NOTES:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Z Administration 0 City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire
❑ Municipal Court ❑ Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Uriliries
City of Paris
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