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Victoria City Council appoints members to planning and parks advisory boards
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Summary
The City of Victoria council appointed members to the planning commission and parks & recreation committee, added a student representative and established an 'on-deck' list for midyear vacancies; staff said the appointments will feed into the city’s 2050 comprehensive planning and parks master plan work.
The City of Victoria City Council on the evening it met appointed new members to its advisory boards, reappointing incumbents and adding a student seat to the parks and recreation committee.
City Manager Dana Hardy told the council the planning commission received three applications and that the council had interviewed two candidates at an earlier workshop. The mayor moved to appoint the candidates presented to three-year terms on the planning commission and to designate an additional applicant as 'on deck' to fill any vacancy during the year; a council member seconded the motion and it carried on a voice vote.
On parks and recreation, the council chose to fill seats to bring the committee up to nine members where applications warranted. The council reappointed Amanda Cahill and appointed Tammy Leonetti and Blake Farber to full terms and selected Owen Becker for the student seat; Jay Zeman and other applicants were placed on an 'on-deck' list for future openings. Dana Hardy said the parks master planning effort will proceed in conjunction with the city’s comprehensive planning process for 2050.
Council discussion focused on ensuring sufficient membership for outreach and field work; no member registered opposition and each motion carried by voice vote.
What happens next: staff will return with any formal appointment confirmations and will contact on-deck applicants when vacancies arise. The council was advised the comprehensive plan work will include a technical advisory committee for which staff will solicit appointments.
