To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Thru: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
From: Shannon Eklund, Executive Assistant
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Appointments: Public Art Commission, Design Review Board and Downtown Development Authority Board
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Executive Summary
Interviews with residents who applied to serve on Town Boards and Commissions were held during the Special Town Council Meeting on May 13, 2025, and recommended appointments were ratified on May 20. The Design Review Board is comprised of two representatives each from the Downtown Development Authority and Historic Preservation Board, and one representative from the Planning Commission, as well as two downtown property owners.
The Downtown Development Authority Board has two vacancies which have been publicly noticed, posted on the DDA website and announced at the DDA Board meetings. During the meeting on June 12, 2025, the DDA board voted unanimously to recommend the reappointment of David Miles and John Manka, for terms ending June 30, 2029.
Based on unanimous vote by the Historic Preservation Board, the following appointments to the Design Review Board are recommended as Historic Preservation Board Representatives:
• Mike Borgelt (reappointment) (Dan Ahrens - correction issued July 1, 2025)
• Robert Lange (reappointment)
Based on unanimous vote by the Downtown Development Authority Board, the following appointments to the Design Review Board are recommended as DDA Representatives:
• David Miles
• Josie Adler (reappointment)
And, based on recommendation by the Planning Commission, the following appointment to the Design Review Board is recommended as Planning Commission Representative:
• Kevin McHugh
Following the annual recruitment in May 2025, the Public Art Commission retained one vacancy. Based unanimous vote by the Commission Chair, Council Liaison and staff liaison, the panel recommends the appointment of KC Neel to the Public Art Commission, for partial term ending May 31, 2026.
Proposed Motion
“I move to approve the appointments to the Town Boards and Commissions as outlined in the staff’s memo.”