Title
Discuss Board and Commission Interview Committee and Liaison Assignments
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: June 19, 2017
DEPARTMENT: City Council
City Secretary
CONTACT: George Fuller, Mayor
Sandy Hart, TRMC, MMC
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Receive Mayor's Assignments
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The policy on Board and Commission Appointment and Eligibility that was amended on February 7, 2017, states:
"On or before June 30th of each year, the Mayor shall designate interview committees comprised of two (2) City Council members that will thereafter interview candidates for designated Boards or Commissions. The City Council shall set interview dates and times upon such designation. All Board and Commission interviews shall be held in an open public meeting with a posted agenda. Meeting agendas shall contain information stating that there may be a potential quorum of the City Council in attendance at each particular interview session, and any City Council member may attend; however such City Council members shall not participate as an interview committee member. A make-up interview meeting will be scheduled for any applicants that wish to attend and all City Council members may attend and participate in the interview meeting.
The Mayor shall establish liaison assignments consisting of two (2) City Council members for each of the following Boards or Commissions: MEDC, MCDC, MCVB, Main Street, McKinney Housing Authority, and Planning and Zoning. City Council liaison assignments shall be of varying length, as the Mayor shall determine, rotating in accordance with a matrix or other method determined by the Mayor. "
* Mayor Fuller will present the liaison and interview committee assignments at the meeting.
* Candidate information will be provided to the Council during the week of July 10th.
* Board and Commission Interviews will be conducted beginning the week of July 17th.
* The scheduled date for Council consideration of committee...
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