Last week the Assembly made appointments to the Planning Commission and Hospital Board.
While most Board and Commission appointments are initiated by the 4 members of the Assembly Human Resources Committee, appointments to the Planning Commission and the so-called Enterprise Boards (Airport, Hospital, Docks and Harbors) are undertaken by the entire Assembly "sitting as the Human Resources Committee". The Enterprise Boards supervise city owned entities that have their own budgets and raise all their own money. Board members do a lot of work and have a lot of responsibility. The Planning Commission is responsible for approving land use permits, variances, conditional use permits, and large development permits. It is guided by the Planning Department, land use law (Title 49) , and the Comprehensive Plan. It is a crucial entity, takes a whole lot of time and commitment.....and tends to be the most political appointment process-- very ideological. Planning Commission members are paid an honorarium of $150 a month since 1998 (before that it was $25). Members have often gone on to run for the Assembly (e.g. Merrill Sanford and Johan Dybdahl-- and a year ago Marshal Kendziorek who ran and lost)
The Assembly re-appointed Maria Gladziszewski, and made new appointments of Nicole Grewe, Karen Taug, and Marsha Bennett. They join current members Nancy Waterman, Dennis Watson, Michael Satre, Frank Rue and Dan Miller. Terms are 3 years (unless filling out an unexpired term). Board and Commission members, like Assembly members, are limited to three terms. More on the Planning Commmission HERE.
For the Hopstial Board Kevin Sullivan and Dr. Nathan Piemann were reappointed and and Dr. Alex Malter and Bob Wysocki were new appointments.
Other Stuff
Monday 12/1 the Asssembly Committee of the Whole meets at 5pm to discuss "Graffiti."
Monday and Wednesday there are public hearings to revise the 1997 Juneau Non Motorized Transportation Plan (walking and biking). Hearings are Monday at 6:30pm at Floyd Dryden and Wednesday at 6:30pm at the Douglas Library-- run by Sheinberg and Associates 586-3141.
The Assembly has its next regular meeting December 8th.
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