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BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
APPOINTING COMMITTEE MEETING
JULY 21, 2008
3:30 P.M.
Attendees: Assistant Mayor Cawley, Council Member Johnson, Council Member
McClure and Deputy Clerk Watkins
1. Southeast Community Center Committee
It was the consensus of the group to solicit more applications for the committee, to
interview the applicants prior to selection, and to have Ester Huey and Henry
Beauchamp involved in the interview process. It will be a goal to accomplish the
interviews within the next 30 days. Deputy Clerk Watkins will contact Ester Huey
and Henry Beauchamp with a request to participate in the interviews.
2. Community Review Board •
Of the three applications received; one was no longer interested. It was decided to
recommend Hector Franco for appointment. The other applicant, Martha Gamboa,
was also interested in membership on the SECC. It was decided to wait and see
what happens with that committee before deciding whether to appoint her to the CRB
as.it was her second choice. The nomination of Hector Franco will be brought before
the full Council at the August 5, 2008 meeting. For the meantime, there will continue
to be one vacancy on this committee.
3. Parks and Recreation. Committee
Discussion covered the need for fresh membership on this committee as well as the
benefits of tenure. Assistant Mayor Cawley suggested reappointing Bob Busse but
also to suggest to Council that an additional position be created to represent
Yakima's youth. The youth position would require the member to be between the
ages of 18 and 30. The nomination of Bob Busse will be brought before the full
Council at the August 5, 2008 meeting. Assistant Mayor Cawley will also bring forth
the suggestion of establishinga youth position.
. 4. Yakima Valley Historical Review Committee
After reviewing the applications, it was the consensus of the committee to nominate
Stephanie Gilmore and Karl Pasten for the two openings on this committee. Those
nominations will be brought forward at the August 5, 2008 Council business meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
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►corm J. •n, Chair