AGENDA MEMORANDUM

MEETING DATE:   May 29, 2007

FROM:                       Laura McElhanon, AICP, Community Development Director

SUBJECT:                  Resolution for Historic Preservation Board appointments

Staff Recommendation: 

Staff recommends the City Commission appoint four regular members and one alternate to the Historic Preservation Board, with terms to expire September 30, 2008, September 30, 2009, and September 30, 2010.

Analysis:

The City’s Historic Preservation Board consists of seven members plus two alternates, which are appointed by the City Commission.

March 10, 2006, the terms of two regular members (John O’Kelly and Guy Ross) expired. September 30, 2007, the terms of the one alternate (Robert Bone) will expire. Staff has received resignations from two regular members (Jack Hargrove and Jim Hill). The City has received five applications for these five appointments. Applications were received from:   Robert Bone (current alternate); William Hayes; John O’Kelly (current member); Guy Ross (current member); and, Mitchell Smallwood (former member). The applications and resignations are included with this agenda memo.

Options:        

1.         Appoint one regular member, to fill unexpired term of Jack Hargrove, said term to expire September 30, 2008;

Appointing two regular members, terms to expire September 30, 2009;

Appoint one alternate member, term to expire September 30, 2010;

Appoint one regular member, to fill expiring term of Jim Hill, said term to expire September 30, 2010

2.         Other such action as the Commission may deem appropriate.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact to the City.

Submission Date and Time:    5/25/07 8:42 AM____

Department: Community  Development Prepared by: Laura McElhanon, AICP Attachments:  Yes__X__   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Newspapers: _________________________________                                                     _________________________________             Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. __________________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ______________________ Available _____________________

RESOLUTION NO. ________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, APPOINTING __________ AS A REGULAR MEMBER TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED WHEN JACK HARGROVE RESIGNED, SAID TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2008; APPOINTING __________ AND __________ AS REGULAR MEMBERS TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD, SAID TERMS TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2009; APPOINTING __________ AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD, SAID TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2010; AND, APPOINTING __________ AS A REGULAR MEMBER TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED WHEN JIM HILL RESIGNED, SAID TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 30, 2010; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG FLORIDA:

THAT the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida finds there is a vacancy for a Regular Member on the Historic Preservation Board due to Jack Hargrove resigning;

THAT the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida finds that there are vacancies for two regular members on the Historic Preservation Board due to expiration of current terms;

THAT the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida finds that there is a vacancy for one alternate member on the Historic Preservation Board due to expiration of current term on September 30, 2007;

THAT the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida finds there is a vacancy for a Regular Member on the Historic Preservation Board due to Jim Hill resigning;

THAT the City Commission hereby appoints ________ as regular member to fill the unexpired term of Jack Hargrove, said term to expire September 30, 2008;

THAT the City Commission hereby appoints ________ and ________ as regular members, said terms to expire September 30, 2009;

THAT the City Commission hereby appoints ________  as an alternate member, said term to expire September 30, 2010;

THAT the City Commission hereby appoints ________ as a regular member to fill the expiring term of Jim Hill, said term to expire September 30, 2010;

THIS RESOLUTION shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 29^th day of May, 2007.

THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA

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                                                                        Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk