PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of the appointment of Will Henry to fill the unexpired term on the Planning Commission with a term ending 05-31-2028.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All districts
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Planning Commission reviews and recommends for the adoption of the City’s master plan; recommends ordinances for platting and zoning and other duties as prescribed by the City Council or state law.
The Planning Commission consists of nine (9) members, of which at least seven (7) members shall be citizens of the City of New Braunfels and of which not more than two (2) members may live in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of New Braunfels. Each member serves a three-year term. The City Secretary’s Office received a resignation for an unexpired term ending 05-31-2028. Subsequently, a two-week application period was opened for the position. The Ad Hoc Committee reviewed those applications received as well as expiring applications from 2025 and is recommending Council to appoint Will Henry to the unexpired seat with a term ending 05-31-2028.
It should be mentioned that this application process is separate and apart from the regular spring appointments.
ISSUE:
Appointments to the Planning Commission require Council approval.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☒Organizational Excellence ☐Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the appointment of one (1) individual for an unexpired seat with a term ending 05-31-2028.