Minutes-02-16-2023-Business Meeting

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12 Tara May, Deputy Clerk to the Board, introduced the item. The Board agreed by consensus on the recommended applicants. The Board agreed to hold the vacant position open to give the Commission for the Environment a chance to make a recommendation. Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked about the follow-up for people who applied to be on an advisory board but were not ultimately appointed. Tara May said that she lets them know that their applications will stay on file for two years. She said she reaches out to those applicants when vacancies come up to gauge if they are still interested and eligible. Vice-Chair McKee said he applied to the Planning Board for years before he was appointed. Commissioner Richards asked if Tara May had noticed an increase in applications since she began advertising vacancies to a wider variety of mailing lists. Tara May said she has seen more interest since she reached out to the realtors and bar association mailing lists. Commissioner Richards said she has seen it in a few different places. Tara May said she thought the extra effort of mailing the vacancies to organizations that also have newsletters has been helpful. Chair Bedford said Jeff Scott applied for Affordable Housing, but she wondered if the Board should ask him to also apply for the Board of Adjustment given his interest. Commissioner Greene encouraged the Board to continue promoting advisory boards and commissions vacancies as well. Tara May explained a spreadsheet that was included at each commissioners' place that will be considered at the February 21, 2023 business meeting. She said the spreadsheet showed positions that commissioners sit on for various county and regional boards and commissions. Adjournment A motion was made by Vice-Chair McKee and seconded by Commissioner Hamilton to adjourn the meeting at 9:35 p.m. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Jamezetta Bedford, Chair Recorded by Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board Submitted for approval by Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board.