Austin Board Appointments, Hospital Diversity Plea
Diverse City Leadership Appointments
New members were selected for various civic bodies, including commissions for ethics review, long-range planning, and airport zoning.Hospital Board Diversity Plea
Mayor McClellan strongly advocated for increased female representation on the Hospital Board, specifically endorsing a highly qualified woman for a position.Controversial Hospital Board Appointment
Despite the Mayor's plea for diversity, the council ultimately voted to appoint a male candidate, David Carson, to the nine-member board.Urban Transportation Commission
Appointments were also made to the Urban Transportation Commission, with the council noting the need to achieve "proper balance" for the board's composition.
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YOFAU FOUNDED 1839 Austin City Council MINUTES For Council Chambers, 301 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: Council Meeting April 07, 1982 4:30 Ρ.Μ. City Council Carole Keeton McClellan Mayor John Treviño, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Council Members Larry Deuser Roger Duncan Richard Goodman Ron Mullen Charles E. Urdy Nicholas M. Meiszer City Manager Grace Monroe City Clerk After meeting in an executive session for the purpose of discussing possible Board and Commission appointments, Mayor McClellan called to order the regularly scheduled City Council meeting for the purpose of making Board and Commission appointments. All members of the City Council were present. MOTION The Council, on Councilmember Duncan's motion and Councilmember Goodman's second voted to approve the following Board and Commission appointments: ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION Debs Szymanski - reappointed expires 7/1/83 AUSTIN TOMORROW ON-GOING COMMITTEE Mark Barr - permanent member to zone 2 - expires 6/1/83 Dan Green - alternate member to zone 3 - expires 6/1/84 Richard Vague - alternate member to zone 5 - expires 6/1/83 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Debbie Hanna - reappointed expires 1/1/84 Bob Allen - permanent member to draw for term Dorothy Richter - permanent member to draw for term Daniel Wimmer - permanent member to draw for term Ram Vepa reappointed alternate member - expires 1/1/83 Liz Berezovytch - alternate member - expires 1/1/83 NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION COMMISSION Ernest Perales - expires 11/1/82 JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD Steve Rudner - no set term (Vote: 7-0) COUNCIL MΕΜΟ (2) April 7, 1982 HOSPITAL BOARD MOTION Councilmember Mullen moved to appoint Nozik Smith to the Hospital Board. The motion was seconded by Mayor McClellan. Mayor McClellan made the following comment: "I strongly urge Nozik Smith's appointment. There is one woman serving on this nine-member Board and I think for a very important Board of the City that you need more female representation. Nozik Smith is highly qualified. She worked at Brackenridge Hospital Hospital for 8 years and is very interested and very qualified. I think on our significant Boards and Commissions,or even our insignificant, that we ought to have ample female representation where you have qualified applicants." Councilmember Deuser replied. "I agree with the make-up of the Board needs to be corrected in several areas and we do have one outstanding candidate that I would like to move as a substitute motion to appoint to the Hospital Board David Carson". SUBSTITUTE MOTION Councilmember Deuser offered a substitute motion, which was seconded by Councilmember Goodman, to nominate David Carson. No vote was taken on either motion as discussion of the nomination process ensued. The Council decided, on the advice of the City Attorney, that no motions were necessary and that a vote would be taken on nominees. NOMINATIONS AND THE VOTE Nozik Smith - (Vote: 2 support.) - (Vote: 5 Mayor McClellan and Councilmember Mullen voting in Mayor Pro Tem Trevino and Councilmembers Deuser, David Carson Duncan, Goodman and Urdy voting in support.) BOARD. David Carson was then announced as the appointment to the HOSPITAL URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION George Human was reappointed to the Urban Transportation Commission, for a term to expire 1/1/84, by unanimous acclamation. COUNCIL MEMO (3) April 7, 1982 NOMINATIONS AND THE VOTE The Council announced that in order to achieve the proper balance, one position would remain vacant at the present time. The following nominations were made to fill the remaining vacant positions: Phillip Blackerby (Vote: 5 Mayor Pro Tem Trevino and Councilmembers Deuser, Duncan, Goodman and Urdy voting in support.) (nominated by Councilmember Duncan) Celeste Cromack - (Vote: 4 Councilmembers Deuser, Duncan, Goodman and Urdy voting in support.) (nominated by Councilmember Goodman) Jim Bowen - (Vote: 3 - Mayor McClellan, Mayor Pro Tem Trevino and Councilmember Mullen voting in support.) (nominated by Mayor McClellan) Bill Casteel - (Vote: 2 - Mayor McClellan and Councilmember Mullen voting in support.) (nominated by Councilmember Mullen) Phillip Blackerby and Celeste Cromack were then announced as the new appointments to the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION. The Council agreed to complete Board and Commission appointments for today at their next meeting. ADJOURN