To: Honorable Mayor and Members of Town Council
Through: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
From: Shannon Eklund, Executive Assistant
Title
Appointments to Town Boards and Commissions (updated May 15, 2023)
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Executive Summary
Each year, the Town conducts an annual recruitment process in April-May to fill upcoming and current vacancies. The Town received 77 total applications during this year’s recruiting period, and interviews were held during a Special Town Council meeting on May 9, paneled by the current Chair or designee, staff liaison and Council liaison. The panels have made the following recommendations for appointments to be ratified by Town Council during the meeting on May 16, 2023.
At a Council Meeting in June, recommendations for appointments to the Downtown Development Authority Board and additional representatives on the Design Review Board will be presented for Council consideration.
Staff Recommendation
The recommended appointments, effective June 1, 2023, are as follows:
Board of Adjustment (3)
• Mike White
• Dalton Lyons
• Blerim Morina
Board of Building Appeals (2) (3-year terms) (retained one vacancy)
• Chimezie “Mac” Akaya
• Glenn Pappas
Castle Rock Water Commission (5)
• Angie Brown (reappointment)
• David Hammelman (reappointment)
• Melanie Penoyar-Perez
• Kristina “Kiki” Miller
• Courtland Wolfe
Design Review Board (1)
• Chris Leevers (reappointment)
Election Commission (1) (3-year terms)
• Rosalyn Bellis
Historic Preservation Board (4)
• John Beystehner (reappointment)
• Robert Lange (reappointment)
• Diane Evans
• Chris Plucinski
Parks & Recreation Commission (3)
• Mike Smith (reappointment)
• Rebecca Dunn (reappointment)
• Scott Dowis
Planning Commission (5)
• Carlos Salinas
• Jeff Samuelson (partial term ending May 31, 2024)
• Kevin McHugh
• Todd Warnke
• Tom Martinez
Public Art Commission (5)
• Katie Gasper (reappointment)
• Julisa Morris (reappointment)
• Katie Klossner
• Dana Frazee
• Emily Daniels (partial term ending May 31, 2024)
Public Safety Commission (3)
• Clark Hammelman (reappointment)
• Don MacBrayne (reappointment)
• Laurie Van Court
Public Works Commission (4)
• Kevin Raasch (reappointment)
• Gio DiDomenico (reappointment)
• Brad Patton (reappointment)
• Charles Fletcher
Proposed Motion
“I move to approve the recommended appointments as outlined in the staff’s memo.”
Alternate Motions
“I move to approve the recommended appointments as outlined in the staff’s memo, with the following changes: (list changes)”
“I move to continue this item to (date) to allow for: (reasons for continuation)”