PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of the appointments of Pamela Brandt and Veronica Castillo to the two City Resident seats for the Heritage Commission with terms ending May 31, 2027.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All districts
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 from February 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024 and received 5 applications. The Ad Hoc Committee met to review applications and recommends Pamela Brandt and Veronica Castillo to the two City Resident seats for the Heritage Commission with terms ending May 31, 2027.
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Appointments to the Heritage Commission require Council approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of two applicants for City Residents with terms expiring May 31, 2027.