Presenter/Contact
Presenter
Patrick Aten, City Secretary, and Amy McWhorter, Downtown Development Coordinator
Contact Info
(830) 221-4006 - paten@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
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Approval of extending the current terms of two positions on the Downtown Board by one year.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
The Downtown Board was once two separate boards (Downtown Development Board and the Main Street Advisory Board). When the boards merged into one board in 2011 to form the Downtown Board, there were 21 members, with the understanding that the board would eventually become 17 members as terms expired or were vacated. It became difficult to maintain a quorum with a total of 17 members, so the Downtown Board’s bylaws were amended in 2015 which reduced the total members to 11.
Through that multiyear process, the terms of the board members became unbalanced. Currently there are 11 members (each with three-year terms) with 6 positions that expire in 2022, 3 that expire in 2021, and 2 that expire in 2020 (see below).
In lieu of an ordinance amendment, staff recommends a simpler process to amend the uneven board terms by adding one year to 2 of the terms that end in 2022 (thus making them expire in 2023). This change will result in: 2 positions that expire in 2020 (which will then move to the 2023 rotation), 2 positions that expire in 2021, 4 positions that expire in 2022, and two that expire in 2023 (along with the two positions from 2020). This recommendation will allow for further balance between the groups that comprise the makeup of the board.
Current terms: Recommended terms:
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A1 - Comal County |
5/31/2022 |
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A1 - Comal County |
5/31/2022 |
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A2 - DTA |
5/31/2022 |
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A2 - DTA |
5/31/2022 |
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A3 - Schlitterbahn |
5/31/2022 |
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A3 - Schlitterbahn |
5/31/2023 |
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A4 - Chamber of Commerce |
5/31/2022 |
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A4 - Chamber of Commerce |
5/31/2023 |
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B1 - DT Business Owner |
5/31/2021 |
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B1 - DT Business Owner |
5/31/2021 |
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B2 - DT Resident |
5/31/2022 |
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B2 - DT Resident |
5/31/2022 |
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B3 - DT Business Owner |
5/31/2021 |
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B3 - DT Business Owner |
5/31/2021 |
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B4 - DT Resident |
5/31/2020 |
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B4 - DT Resident |
5/31/2020 |
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B5 - DT Business Owner |
5/31/2020 |
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B5 - DT Business Owner |
5/31/2020 |
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C1 - At-Large |
5/31/2021 |
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C1 - At-Large |
5/31/2021 |
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C2 - At-Large |
5/31/2022 |
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C2 - At-Large |
5/31/2022 |
Moving forward, all terms will continue to be three-year terms.
ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
Recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Downtown Board discussed the recommendation on June 18 and unanimously recommended approval.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval.