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MINUTES
OF
REGULAR MEETING OF LAKEWOOD COMMISSION FOR
AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY
6:00 P.M., January 16, 2008
Minutes are not a verbatim transcription but rather an attempt to capture the
intent of the speaker.
ITEM 1 -CALLTO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Joni Inman at 6:00 p.m.
ITEM 2-ROLL CALL
Present were Commissioners Hoerter, Cozart, Skinner, Facas, Lay, Witkin, Evans,
Arai, Thompson, Beaver, Berger, Carr, Conn, Creswell, John Fox, Lorna Fox, Harrison,
Heismann, Joffe, Kinney, Little, Larsen, Langston, Schneider, Smedes, Spriggs,
Weston, Brockwell, Wicht, Baca, Slabe, Formby, Jones, Sperling and Murray.
Visitors were Joni Inman, Director of the City Manager's Office; Erma Steck,
Advisor/Coordinator; Mike Rock, City Manager; Ken Milano, Director of Human
Resources; Kathy Hodgson, Director of Community Resources; Boris Naschansky,
Director of Information Technology; Lawrence Dorr, CPA, Finance Director and
City Treasurer; Shauna Moore, Court Administrator; Timothy Cox, City Attorney;
Margy Greer, City Clerk; Rebecca Clark, AICP, Director of Community Planning
and Development; Kevin Paletta, Chief of Police; Dick Plastino, Director of
Public Works.
ITEM 3 - PUBLIC COMMENT
None
ITEM 4 - ORIENTATION #2
Ms. Inman introduced City Manager Mike Rock who gave a brief overview of City
Government and a general explanation of how Lakewood functions under the City
Manager type of government provided by City Charter.
Ms. Inman introduced the City's Department Directors, each of whom explained
the functions of their department and most passed out their business cards.
Ms. Steck passed out Procedures Manuals to each Commission member.
ITEM 5 - LEADERSHIP SELECTION
Ms. Steck conducted the leadership selection process for the positions of Chair,
Vice-Chair and Secretary of the Commission. Each member of the Executive Committee
was asked to indicate if they sought or would accept one of the three leadership
positions. Randy Little was the only Commission member seeking the Chair position,
Johann Cohn, the only one who sought the Vice-Chair position, and Lorna Fox,
the only one who sought to serve as Secretary.
It was requested a ballot vote be taken of the slate of officers so that people
other than these volunteers could be considered. Some discussion of this request
followed.
A motion was made to accept the three people as officers. The motion was seconded
and passed with one nay vote by Mickki Langston. Officers are: Chair-Randy Little;
Vice-Chair-Johann Cohn; Secretary- Lorna Fox.
Randy Little asked if he should resign as Chair of the Business Committee to
serve as Chair of the Commission. Not necessary as the Chair of the Commission
will be a member of the Executive Committee.
It was asked how the ending dates of current terms were determined. Ms. Inman
explained that applicants were divided into thirds. Members of existing Commissions
were offered the opportunity to continue as members of the new Commission. Those
who chose to do so were assigned ending dates of 2008. Other ending dates of
2009 and 2010 were assigned based on date of application. All current members
may apply for another term.
It was asked if additional members will be appointed to the Commission to bring
the number of members to 60. It was explained that as applications are received
they will be considered by the City Council Screening Committee.
It was asked if there are rules for people who miss meetings. The Executive
Committee will determine removal procedures.
It was requested that name cards to be prepared for the tables so that members
can learn each other's names and committees. Ms. Steck assured everyone that
name cards will be ready for the February Commission meeting.
Individual Committees will meet at the call of the Committee Chair. The next
Commission meeting will be February 20th.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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