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SPECIAL MEETING – NOVEMBER 17, 2015
COMMUNITY CENTER MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
1001 KENNEDY WAY – 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Jamie Irons Mayor
Christine Johnson Councilmember
John Headding Councilmember
Matt Makowetski Councilmember
Noah Smukler Councilmember
STAFF: Dana Swanson City Clerk
Brooke Austin Deputy City Clerk
ESTABLISH QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:10 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
The public comment period was opened.
https://youtu.be/8tu9sJ6MGWg?t=1m50s
Joan Solu, Morro Bay resident, owner of the Embarcadero Inn, and current Morro Bay Tourism
Bureau and Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board member, informed the
Council she was withdrawing her application, noting there were four qualified candidates for the
TBID Advisory Board.
The public comment period was closed.
The Council discussed whether to consider three applicants who were not able to attend
interviews. Given the schedule changes that occurred, there was unanimous support to consider
applications received from Dave Kinnard for Planning Commission, Nancy Wise for Recreation
& Parks Commission, and Aaron Graves for the Tourism Business Improvement District
Advisory Board.
The Council considered alternatives to the interview process, including interviewing one
candidate at a time while other candidates wait either in the audience or in another room. There
was concern about asking applicants to leave a public meeting and the Council agreed to
continue using a panel interview format with all applicants present.
Citizens Oversight/Citizens Finance Committee
https://youtu.be/8tu9sJ6MGWg?t=15m29s
The following applicants were interviewed to fill three (3) 2016 vacancies on the Citizens
Oversight/Citizens Finance Committee: David Betonte, Betty Forsythe, and Roscoe Mathieu.
The City Council voted by written ballot and the City Clerk read the results: David Betonte,
Betty Forsythe, and Roscoe Mathieu each received unanimous support and were appointed to the
Citizens Oversight/Citizens Finance Committee for 6-year terms beginning 2/1/16 and ending
1/31/22.
AGENDA NO: A-1
MEETING DATE: January 12, 2016
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Planning Commission
https://youtu.be/8tu9sJ6MGWg?t=41m19s
The following applicants were considered for one (1) 2016 vacancy on the Planning
Commission: Joseph Ingraffia, Dave Kinnard, and William Munce.
The City Council voted by written ballot and the City Clerk read the results: Joseph Ingraffia
received four votes (Mayor Irons and Councilmembers Headding, Johnson and Smukler) and
William Munce received one vote (Councilmember Makowetski). Joseph Ingraffia was
appointed to the Planning Commission for a 4-year term beginning 2/1/16 and ending 1/31/20.
Recreation and Parks Commission
https://youtu.be/8tu9sJ6MGWg?t=1h2m50s
The following applicants were considered for two (2) current vacancies and one (1) 2016
vacancy on the Recreation and Parks Commission: Kevin Carroll, Roscoe Mathieu, Timothy
Ross, Skip Sorich and Nancy Wise.
For a 4-year term beginning 2/1/16 and ending 1/31/20, the City Council voted by written ballot
and the City Clerk read the results: Timothy Ross received four votes (Mayor Irons and
Councilmembers Headding, Johnson and Smukler) and Kevin Carroll received one vote
(Councilmember Makowetski). Timothy Ross was appointed to the Recreation and Parks
Commission for a 4-year term beginning 2/1/16 and ending 1/31/20.
For the current vacancy and 4-year term beginning 2/1/16 and ending 1/31/20: Kevin Carroll
received three votes (Councilmembers Johnson, Makowetski and Smukler), Roscoe Mathieu
received one vote (Councilmember Headding), and Nancy Wise received one vote (Mayor
Irons). Kevin Carroll was appointed to the Recreation and Parks Commission to fill a current
vacancy and 4-year term beginning 2/1/16 and ending 1/31/20.
For the current vacancy for the remainder of a term ending 1/31/17: Skip Sorich received four
votes (Councilmembers Headding, Johnson, Makowetski and Smukler) and Nancy Wise
received one vote (Mayor Irons). Skip Sorich was appointed to fill a current vacancy for the
remainder of term ending 1/31/17.
City Clerk Swanson suggested the Council consider appointing Mr. Ross to fill the current
vacancy plus 4-year term as Mr. Carroll is a current board member for a term ending 1/31/16;
terms for both Commissioners would end 1/31/20. There was unanimous Council support for
this change.
A brief recess was taken at 6:00 p.m.; the meeting reconvened at 6:06 p.m.
General Plan/Local Coastal Plan Advisory Committee
https://youtu.be/8tu9sJ6MGWg?t=1h44m47s
Following the recess, the City Clerk informed the City Council Mr. Ingraffia had verbally
withdrawn his application for the General Plan Advisory Committee after being appointed to the
Planning Commission as he did not wish to serve on two different boards.
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The following applicants were considered to fill one (1) current vacancy on the General Plan
Advisory Committee (GPAC) for no set term: Jeffrey Heller, William Munce and Bill Woodson.
During interviews, Mr. Munce announced his withdrawal from the interview process for this
committee.
The Council voted by written ballot and the City Clerk read the results: Jeffrey Heller received
four votes (Councilmembers Headding, Johnson, Makowetski and Smukler) and Bill Woodson
received one vote (Mayor Irons). Jeffrey Heller was appointed to fill a current vacancy on the
GPAC.
Public Works Advisory Board
https://youtu.be/8tu9sJ6MGWg?t=2h15m49s
The following candidates were interviewed to fill two (2) 2016 vacancies on the Public Works
Advisory Board (PWAB): Ric Deschler, Steven Shively and Stewart Skiff.
The Council voted by written ballot and the City Clerk read the results: Steven Shively received
four votes (Mayor Irons and Councilmembers Johnson, Makowetski and Smukler), Stewart Skiff
received four votes (Mayor Irons and Councilmembers Headding, Johnson and Smukler), and
Ric Deschler received two votes (Councilmembers Headding and Makowetski). Steven Shively
and Stewart Skiff were appointed to fill 4-year terms beginning 2/1/16 and ending 1/31/20.
Tourism Business Improvement District Advisory Board
https://youtu.be/8tu9sJ6MGWg?t=2h47m26s
The following candidates were considered to fill four (4) available Tourism Bureau Improvement
District (TBID) Advisory Board positions: Todd Baston, Jayne Behman, Aaron Graves and
Charles Yates. Following the interviews, Ms. Behman advised the Council that, if selected, she
preferred to serve for the shorter term ending in 2017. Mr. Yates advised the Council he would
not be available to begin serving until February 2016.
The Council voted by written ballot and the City Clerk read the results:
There was unanimous Council support to appoint Charles Yates to the vacancy for hotelier
member-at-large for a 4-year term beginning 2/1/16 and ending 1/31/20.
For a current vacancy and 4-year term for a hotelier with preference given for 22 rooms or less:
Aaron Graves received three votes (Mayor Irons and Councilmembers Headding and
Makowetski) and Todd Baston received two votes (Councilmembers Johnson and Smukler).
Aaron Graves was appointed to the current vacancy and 4-year term ending 1/31/20.
For a current vacancy for the remainder of a term ending 1/31/19: Todd Baston received three
votes (Mayor Irons and Councilmembers Headding and Makowetski) and Aaron Graves received
two votes (Councilmembers Johnson and Smukler). Todd Baston was appointed to fill a current
vacancy for hotelier member-at-large for the remainder of a term ending 1/31/19.
Jayne Behman received unanimous Council support to fill a current vacancy for hotelier with
preference given for 50 rooms or less for the remainder of a term ending 1/31/17.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Recorded by:
Dana Swanson
City Clerk