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Commission sets Industrial Development Board size at nine and discusses nominee selection
Summary
Collegedale commissioners established a nine-member Industrial Development Board and debated whether to limit membership to city residents; commissioners discussed concerns about specific applicants and the ordinance process that will formally create the board.
City staff briefed commissioners on letters of interest and the process used to solicit candidates for a proposed Industrial Development Board (IDB). The packet presented a tabulation of community nominations and staff noted that an ordinance is required for formal creation and appointment.
Commission discussion focused on whether the board should have seven or nine members. Commissioners cited scheduling and tie-breaking as reasons to prefer an odd number; one commissioner argued for nine to ensure broader representation and to include more high-vote candidates. Concerns were raised about eligibility and whether members must be city residents; staff said petitioners who initiated the process must be electors but appointees need not all reside in the city.
Commissioners debated individual candidates and potential conflicts of interest. One commissioner voiced concern about including a developer on the board and specifically discussed Mike Price; another moved to add Matthew Sadler to the slate of nominees. The commission established the intended board size as nine and directed staff to proceed with the nomination list and draft ordinance that will come back for final action.
The commission did not make final appointments at this meeting; staff said the formal appointment will occur after the ordinance creating the board is posted and adopted.
