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CONSIDERATION OF THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS AS FOLLOWS:
EAST AND CENTRAL LIBRARIES AD HOC ADVISORY GROUP
TIM MAULDIN, CHAIR
CARLA KIMBERLING
ALEISHA KARJALA
ANDREW SEAMANS
KEVIN KLOESEL
SENIOR CENTER AD HOC ADVISORY GROUP
DAVID HOPPER, CHAIR
MARY BONNER
ART BREIPOHL
NADINE JEWELL
MARVIN TERRY
WESTWOOD AD HOC ADVISORY GROUP
JIM GRIFFITH, CHAIR
ANN GALLAGHER
RENEE GOBEILLE
NANCY YOCH
KENT NICHOLSON
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TO: City Council
FROM: Mayor Cindy Rosenthal
SUBJECT: Nominations for the Norman Forward Ad Hoc Advisory Groups for the Aquatics, Library and Senior Center Projects
We had 53 applicants for the various advisory committees and the Norman Forward Citizen Financial Oversight Board (CFOB). Obviously, there is a lot of enthusiasm and interest in the community. I have had a number of conversations with many of the applicants in order to clarify the role and responsibilities of each of the committees. The staff has also provided a template for the CFOB and each of the advisory groups to include a statement of tasks and input desired as well as project duration and other issues. A separate item recommends appointment of the CFOB through Resolution R-1516-75, as required by the Norman Forward Ordinance.
In this item I am attaching recommended names for three of the advisory groups. It does not make sense to appoint all of the advisory groups at this time, but these three groups - Libraries, Senior Citizen Center, and Westwood Pool -- need to get off the ground for 2016. We have other applicants who will obviously be great participants when we get ready to appoint other advisory groups. I am also suggesting that the Council designate a chair/liaison for each advisory group to work as a point person with City staff.
The citizen response here has been very positive. Appointment of the Libraries, Senior Center, and Westwood Pool Advisory Groups this month will allow us to timely take the ...
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