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Proposed Planning Advisory Commission Membership Alternatives

Proposed Planning Advisory Commission Membership Alternatives. Planning Department Report to Council August 28, 2007. Background . PAC consists of: Seven (7) voting members and two (2) alternates all appointed by Council Appointments are for three (3) years

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Proposed Planning Advisory Commission Membership Alternatives

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  1. Proposed Planning Advisory Commission Membership Alternatives Planning Department Report to Council August 28, 2007

  2. Background • PAC consists of: • Seven (7) voting members and two (2) alternates all appointed by Council • Appointments are for three (3) years • May serve two (2) consecutive terms • Not eligible for reappointment until a lapse of twelve (12) months from the end of the second full term

  3. Background • January, 2007 – PAC had three vacancies to fill • Council questioned the policy of automatically moving alternates into full member positions • Method of selecting new members by state senatorial districts questioned • Staff asked to research other communities planning commission appointments

  4. Research and Analysis • The Planning Department has researched other communities in Georgia, the southeast, and throughout the United States • On average, seven (7) to nine (9) members account for the commissions in Georgia and the southeast. • The following 5 options are being presented for discussion and, eventually, direction

  5. Option A • Maintain existing commission • Seven (7) regular members, two (2) alternates • Currently, two of the members of the PAC live in SD 15 and seven live in SD 29 • Of the members, two are black males; three are white females; one is a black female; and three are white males • All commissioners are at-large members

  6. Option B • Increase the Commission by adding two (2) additional alternates • Commission would consist of seven (7) voting members and four (4) alternates • All commissioners would be at-large members

  7. Option C • Eliminate the alternate positions and convert them to voting positions • Commission would consist of nine (9) voting members • All commissioners would be at-large members No commission researched in Georgia or the southeast has alternates

  8. Option D • Eliminate the alternate positions and convert them to voting positions • Commission would consist of nine voting members • Eight (8) members would represent a council district (nominated by the councilor for his/her district) and one (1) member would be nominated by the Mayor • If a councilor is unable to find a commissioner from his/her district, then they may nominate an at-large choiceUnder this scenario, commissioners should be phased in as terms expire

  9. Option E • Eliminate the alternate positions and convert them to voting positions • Add two (2) voting members • Commission would consist of eleven (11) voting members • Eight (8) members would represent a council district (nominated by the councilor for his/her district) • Two (2) members would be at-large members (each nominated by the at-large councilors). The Mayor would nominate One (1) member • If a councilor is unable to find a commissioner from his/her district, then they may nominate an at-large choice • Under this scenario, commissioners should be phased in as terms expire

  10. Recommendations • Option C offers the best flexibility • Provides for community-wide participation • Expands the Commission to nine members • Eliminates the need for alternates

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