Wesley Hewitt, a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, told the Sierra Vista City Council on Aug. 14 that several city commissions have been operating without a council liaison since the departure of a council liaison and urged the fully seated council to remedy the vacancies.

"The issue we have is we've been without a city council liaison since Mister Benning left," Hewitt said during the call to the public. He said commissions succeed or fail based on their makeup and the guidance they receive and asked council members to visit commission meetings and listen to volunteer members.

Hewitt encouraged council members to attend commission meetings and meet volunteers in person: "If you've never seen Parks and Rec Commission, come see us. We meet the second Tuesday of the month at the Oskaroon Community Center 5:30," he said. He said commissions rely on direction, acknowledgement and support from the council.

The council did not take formal action during the meeting to assign liaisons. Hewitt's comments were made during the public comment portion of the meeting and were recorded for the council's consideration.

No additional public commenters addressed the issue that evening.