10-Appointing of City Council Members to serve as liaisonsCITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET
Submittal Date:
Originating Department:
Presented By:
A.genda Item No.:
06/30/11
Council Date:
City Council
Gene Anderson
10.
07/11/11
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 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 ar 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.
City Staff did not include in the above recommended motion a Council Liaison for the Paris Economic
Development Corporation, because under PEDC's Bylaws the Ex-Officio Members include the City
Manager and the Mayor.
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:
-ji
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REV[EWED AND APPROVED BY:
N Administration E City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance
❑ Municipal Court ❑ Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police
❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities
❑ Fire
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