PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of the appointment of Kristi Joy Simmons to a City Resident seat for the Heritage Commission with a term expiring 05-31-2026.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary’s Office
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Heritage Commission acts in an advisory capacity on matters relating to heritage and historic preservation activities, events and projects that will benefit the citizens of the City and advises the City Council on uses of funding available from private and/or public sources that will benefit any local heritage activity, project, or organization and annual HOT funding.
The Commission shall be composed of seven citizens of the city who are interested in historic preservation and heritage activities, which shall not include any current paid employees or board members of any organization that requests funding from the New Braunfels Heritage Commission. The City Secretary’s Office accepted applications until March 31, 2023 and received 7 applications. The Ad Hoc Committee met to review applications and recommends appointing Kristi Joy Simmons to a City Resident seat with an expiration date of May 31, 2026.
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Appointments to the Heritage Commission require Council approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of Kristi Joy Simmons for a City Resident seat with a term expiring May 31, 2026.