TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Katerri Johnson, City Clerk
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: July 6, 2021
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NOMINATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve the nomination for an appointment for one (1) regular member to serve on the Downtown Development Authority Board for a three (3) year term ending July 01, 2024.
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Background:
Due to Mr. Alan Costilo's term expiring on July 1, 2021, a seat will be vacant. Mr. Alan Costilo will have served 2 full terms, is eligible, and would like to be reappointed. Recommendation for an appointment is needed for one (1) regular member to serve a term ending July 01, 2024.
To qualify for appointment, a prospective member must reside in or have his or her principal place of business in the City and shall not be serving as a City officer or employee. There is a requirement that at least four (4) members must be owners of real estate within the downtown area, a lessee thereof required by the lease to pay taxes thereon, or a director, officer, or managing agent of an owner or of a lessee thereof so required to pay taxes thereon. A map of the Downtown Development Authority Boundary is included for your review.
Currently serving on the Downtown Development Authority Board and meeting ownership and tax payment qualifications are Ms. Mavis Benson, Dr. John Conde, and Mr. Rocco Mangel.
The following individuals have submitted applications and would like to be nominated for an appointment:
(See Exhibit "A" attached)
A check for code violations and municipal liens was conducted. None were found. A voter registration verification was completed, and all applicants are registered.
Based on the rotation system, the nomination for an appointment for one (1) regular member to serve a term ending July 01, 2024, will be made by Commissioner Boylston (Seat #3).