PRESENTER: Presenter
Shannon Jackson, Parks Analyst
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Approval of the appointment of Connie Krause, Lynn Thompson, Janice Kingsbury, and Shelley Peraza for the four (4) city resident positions for the Cemetery Committee with terms ending 11-30- 2026 and Priscilla Flores for the unexpired term ending November 30, 2024.
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DEPARTMENT: Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City wide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The purpose of the City of New Braunfels Cemetery Committee shall be to assist in an advisory capacity to the New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in matters pertaining to the municipal cemeteries and to cooperate with other agencies and civic groups in the historic preservation, operations, activities, and planning of those cemeteries.
The Committee shall be composed of seven members serving three-year terms, appointed by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, who shall be residents of the City of New Braunfels or the ETJ. At least, three members shall have relatives interred in one of the City’s cemeteries.
The City Secretary’s Office received applications through September 30, 2023. The Ad Hoc Committee recommends Connie Krause, Lynn Thompson, Janice Kingsbury, and Shelley Peraza for the four (4) city resident positions with terms ending November 30, 2026, and Priscilla Flores for an unexpired term ending November 30, 2024, for council consideration.
ISSUE:
Appointments to the New Braunfels Cemetery Committee require Parks & Recreation Advisory Board approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the approval of four individuals to the New Braunfels Cemetery Committee with terms ending 11-30-2026 and one individual with an unexpired term ending 11-30-2024.