Minutes - 12/14/1994 Workshop
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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES
December 14, 1994
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0001 DATE. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY
OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON, DECEMBER 14, 1994.
QQQ3. CONVENED. At 7:05 p.m., Mayor Kirksey convened the workshop session for
the purpose of interviewing citizens who were interested in serving on various
boards and commissions.
ROLL CALL.
Mayor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Kirksey
Chadwick
Figley
Hagenauer
Jennings
Pugh
Sifuentez
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present (arrived 7: 1 Opm)
Present
Staff Present:
City Recorder Tennant
Mayor Kirksey extended an invitation to all residents who are interested in
serving on a particular board, committee, or commission to fill-out an
application and submit it to the Mayor. Applications are available at the City
Administrator's office.
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Mayor Kirksey began the interview process for those individuals in attendance
at the workshop.
Mary Schultz stated that she was interested in becoming a Planning
Commission member. She had served as a Budget Committee member for the
last 5 years and that experience has helped her to understand City operations.
She is very interested in the community and the livability issues that come
before the Planning Commission.
James Green requested reappointment to the Cable TV Advisory Committee.
He stated that he has been involved in several civic programs and he is willing
to offer his services on this committee.
Larry Watson stated that he had previously served on the Park Board but, do to
work commitments, it had been necessary for him to resign. His work at
Maclaren now gives him enough time to once again serve the City in whatever
capacity that is available. He stated that he continues to participate in local
community activities and is very familiar with government activities.
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David Vancil stated that he is interested in a position either on the Planning
Commission or Budget Committee. In regards to past experience, he has
served as a board member for Woodburn Together and he has served on other
city committees in the past. As a local resident, he is very interested in
community livability.
0'l87 At the conclusion of the interviews for those individuals present, Mayor Kirksey
outlined her plans on trying to recruit citizens to serve on the various boards,
committees, and commissions. She stated that she would be promoting a
team process in which the Councilors would participate and she informed them
that she would be pursuing modifications to existing ordinances to insure a
team process concept. She also stated that she would be recruiting volunteers
to serve on the Human Rights Commission which consists of a resident from
each Ward and 3 at-large positions.
Following a brief discussion on the qualifications of candidates interviewed and
on the list of individuals the Mayor had contacted regarding
appointments/reappointments, Mayor Kirksey stated that at this time she is
considering the appointments/reappointments of the following individuals:
Dorothy Jaeger and Gloria Predeek - reappointments to Library Board;
Sue Fofana-Dura, Rev. Frank Anderson, and Michael Rodriguez -
reappointments to Park Board;
Larry Watson - appointment to Library Board;
Mary Schultz - appointment to Planning Commission;
Flurry Stone - reappointment to Budget Committee; and
David Vancil - appointment to Budget Committee.
The names of Jose Gonzalez and Wendy Veliz were also submitted to the
Mayor for consideration in any positions that may be vacant.
Mayor Kirksey also stated that she would be diligently pursuing the
replacement of committee members when there have been 3 unexcused
absences. She stressed the importance of members attending meetings in
order to get the work accomplished on a timely basis.
Since the Mayor was waiting for one or two other individuals to attend the
workshop for an interview, it was decided to take a recess at 7:45 pm and the
workshop reconvened at 7:55 pm.
During the recess, contact had been made with the individuals, neither of
which could make the meeting as originally planned.
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Mayor Kirksey reviewed the list of positions that still had vacancies. It was
suggested that Karen Henkes, who had offered to serve on any committee, be
appointed to the Planning Commission.
Councilor Jennings also stated that a Planning Commission member should be
appointed to the Transportation Task Force since transportation is a component
of the planning process.
Mayor Kirksey also stated that she planned on attending various Board and
Commission meetings to discuss public relations.
Once again, she encouraged residents and the Councilors to submit names to
her for vacant positions.
1600 The workshop adjourned at 8:20 p.m..
APPROVED7~A'~~
NANCY . KI RKSEY, MA. R
ATTEST ftl,'iJ. ~J
Mary nnant, Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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