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Austin Boards Get New Faces for Key Roles

Wednesday, October 6, 1982 regular
  • The City Council's meeting was primarily dedicated to staffing various municipal advisory bodies, approving a substantial number of appointments to city boards and commissions.
  • New members were appointed to key areas such as the Electric Utility Commission, Environmental Board, Arts Commission, Downtown Revitalization Task Force, and the Austin Tomorrow On-Going Committee for long-range planning.
  • A total of 15 different commissions and task forces received new volunteers, reflecting a broad effort to ensure community representation and oversight in vital city services and development initiatives.

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TY OF AU FOUNDED 1839 Austin City Council MINUTES For Council Chambers, 301 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: COUNCIL MEETING October 06, 1982 4:30 p.m. City Council Carole Keeton McClellan Mayor John TreviƱo, 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 Mayor McClellan called the Meeting of the Council to order at 4:30p.m., noting that all members were present and announced that Council would convene in a closed or executive session authorized by Section 2, Paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes annotated; and after such closed or executive session, any final action, decision or vote with regard to any matter considered in the closed or executive session would be made in open session, should such action, decision or vote be necessary. MOTION The Council, on Councilmember Duncan's motion, Councilmember Deuser's second voted to approve Board and Commission appointments as follows: (Vote: 7-0) - ELECTRIC UTILITY COMMISSION Neal Kocurek - reappointed to term to expire 7/1/84 Shudde Fath. reappointed to term to expire 7/1/84 Gabe Gutierrez - reappointed to term to expire 7/1/84 Albert Fairweather - term to expire 7/1/84 Thomas Wright - to fill unexpired term to 7/1/83 ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION. Richard Craig - term to expire 7/1/84 AUSTIN TOMORROW ON-GOING COMMITTEE. Michael Holeman - reappointed to regular position with term to expire 6/1/84 (zone 8) Palmer Wright - reappointed to alternate position with term to expire 6/1/84 (zone 8) Gary Wardian - appointed to regular position with term to expire 6/1/84 (zone 10) COUNCIL MEMO (2) (Board and Commission Appointments) MANPOWER ADVISORY PLANNING COUNCIL (All terms to expire 9/30/83) John Greer - State Employment Agency David Brown - Organized Labor Luther Baker - Veteran's Agency Jimmy Snell - Business John Hopkins - City Manager Designee William Parr - Interested Citizen Norman Minter - Interested Citizen Donald Sproull - Interested Citizen Ernesto Calderon - Interested Citizen Grace Gonzalez Glenn - Interested Citizen ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD Philip Savoy - reappointed to term to expire 7/1/84 DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION TASK FORCE Frank Harren NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION COMMISSION Samuel Persley - to fill an unexpired term to 11/1/83 CABLE COMMISSION Dr. Melinda Longtain - to fill unexpired term to 7/1/83 COMMUNITY EDUCATION CONSORTIUM Jaycees PARD League of Women Voters (All terms to expire 10/1/84) CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Charles Wright - Labor J. V. Winn - Construction Roger Bailey - Construction (All terms to expire 10/1/84) October 6, 1982 COUNCIL MEMO (3) (Board and Commission Appointments) ARTS COMMISSION Marilyn Holmes - Choral Music with term to expire 10/1/84 Richard Orton Instrumental Music with term to expire 10/1/84 Helen Frantz - Dance with term to expire 10/1/84 Cheryl Jefferson - Dance with term to expire 10/1/84 Beverly Griffith - Drama with term to expire 10/1/84 HOSPITAL BOARD David Warner - reappointed with term to exptre 7/1/83 PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL October 6, 1982 Jackie St. Clair Labor - Nella Trisdale - Education Bert Adams - Community Based Organization Margarine Beaman - Small Business Henry Guerrero - Small Business Pat Malone - Small Business Karl Zimmermann - Large Business (All terms to expire 10/1/83) ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor McClellan announced that the following appointments might be made at the October 14, 1982 City Council Meeting: Community Development Commission - 2 Dental Health Advisory Committee - 1 - 5 Austin Tomorrow On-Going Committee-5 Manpower Advisory Planning Council Environmental Board - 1 Vending Commission - 1 Downtown Revitalization Task Force - 2 Energy Conservation Commission - 4 Renewable Energy Resources Commission Arts Commission Construction Advisory Committee - 1 Private Industry Council - - 1 2 - 4 In addition, Mayor McClellan announced that the following appointments would be made at the November 10, 1982 meeting: Affirmative Action Plan Advisory Committee 1 Human Relations Commission - 6 - Solicitation Board 1 Commission on the Status of Women - 1 Neighborhood Revitalization Commission 3 by the Mayor and 3 by Council - ADJOURN 5:40 p.m.