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
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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 61 total applications during this year’s recruiting period, and interviews were held during a Special Town Council meeting on May 15, 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 20, 2025.
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, to be effective June 1, 2025, are as follows:
Board of Adjustment (1) - retained two vacancies
• Mindy Bandimere-Jordan - term ending May 31, 2027
Board of Building Appeals (1) (3-year terms)
• Bob Binder (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2028
Castle Rock Water Commission (5)
• David Hammelman (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Melanie Penoyar-Perez (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Brian Gaddie (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Kevin Snow - term ending May 31, 2027
• Edward Egnatios - partial term ending May 31, 2026
Design Review Board (1)
• Chris Leevers (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
Election Commission (2) (3-year terms)
• Charles Fletcher - term ending May 31, 2028
• Bob Jensen - term ending May 31, 2028
Historic Preservation Board (4)
• Robert Lange (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Chris Pulcinski (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Melanie Vezanni (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Dan Ahrens (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
Parks & Recreation Commission (4) - [corrected 5/27/2025]
• Rebecca Dunn (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Scott Dowis (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Cat Evans - term ending May 31, 2027
• Robert Coltin - partial term ending May 31, 2026
• [alternate] Derek Niehus - partial term ending May 31, 2026
Planning Commission (4)
• Kevin McHugh (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Tom Martinez (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Todd Warnke (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Carlos Salinas (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
Public Art Commission (4) - retained one partial term vacancy
• Dana Frazee (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Katie D’Arcangelo (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Colleen Andrus - term ending May 31, 2027
• Samuel Colston - term ending May 31, 2027
Public Safety Commission (3)
• Clark Hammelman (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Laurie Van Court (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Mike Miller - term ending May 31, 2027
Public Works Commission (3) - retained one vacancy
• Gio DiDomenico (reappointment) - term ending May 31, 2027
• Tami Reeder - term ending May 31, 2027
• Oscar Rangel - term ending May 31, 2027
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: __”
“I move to continue this item to (date) to allow for: ___”