PURPOSE     

The purpose of this agenda item is for the City Council to appoint new members to the Magnolia Park Community Advisory Committee (CAC) from the qualified applicants.

BACKGROUND

On February 1, 2005, the City Council appointed three new members to fill vacancies on the Magnolia Park Community Advisory Committee. With the addition of the three members, the Committee consisted of eight business persons and seven residents.

Since the appointment of the three new members in February 2005, five Committee members have resigned. The five members that have resigned consist of three business persons, and one resident, and one who was a business person and a resident.

ANALYSIS

As part of the City�s effort to revitalize the Magnolia Park area, the Community Advisory Committee offers a balanced voice from residents and merchants to help encourage the vitality of the Magnolia Park area. Once appointed, staff will promptly brief the new members on the various existing and proposed activities for the district as outlined in the approved Magnolia Park Action Plan and proposed Magnolia Park Property-based Business Improvement District Management Plan.

The deadline for submitting applications to the City Clerk�s office was June 30, 2006.  Staff received five applications, two from residents and three from business persons. The five qualifying applications are attached as Exhibit A.

Staff has listed the qualified applicants as follows:

Business/Commercial Property Owner

Kurt Banks

Brad Korb

Anthony Scuticchio

Residents

Sean Harkess

Edward Smith

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the City Council appoint three business and/or commercial

property owners and two residents to the Magnolia Park Community Advisory Committee.

EXHIBITS

A       Applications       

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