TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Alexis Givings, City Clerk
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: June 9, 2026
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NOMINATION FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD. BASED ON THE ROTATION SYSTEM, THE NOMINATION FOR AN APPOINTMENT FOR TWO (2) TAX QUALIFIED MEMBERS AND TWO (2) AT LARGE MEMBERS TO SERVE A TERM ENDING JULY 1, 2029, WILL BE MADE BY MAYOR CARNEY (SEAT #5) DEPUTY VICE MAYOR MARKERT (SEAT #1), COMMISSIONER MOLLICA (SEAT #2) AND COMMISSIONER CASALE (SEAT #3).
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve the nomination for two (2) Tax Qualified Members and two (2) At Large Member to serve a term ending July 1, 2029.
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Background:
The terms for Brian Rosen, Cole Devitt, Thomas Hallyburton and Anthony Barber will expire on July 1, 2026.
Brian Rosen will have served one (1) full term, is eligible, and would like to be nominated for reappointment.
Cole Devitt will have served one (1) full term, is eligible, and would like to be nominated for reappointment.
Anthony Barber will have served one (1) full term, is eligible for reappointment, but did not reapply.
Thomas Hallyburton has served one (1) full term and was eligible for reappointment; however, he has resigned from his seat.
Currently serving on the Downtown Development Authority and meeting ownership and tax payment qualifications are:
Mr. Alan Costilo
Ms. Jule Guaglardi
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 of the 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.
The following individuals have s...
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