COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE
BOARDS & COMMISSIONS APPOINTMENTS
CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
Mesquite Conference Room
April 25, 2008

A meeting of the Council Subcommittee on Boards and Commissions Appointments for the 
City of Peoria, Arizona was convened by Chairman Carlat in open and public session at 8401 
West Monroe, Peoria, Arizona, on April 25, 2008 at 2:04 p.m.

Members Present:  Chairman Cathy Carlat, Councilmember Joan Evans and Councilmember 
Vicki Hunt 

Members Absent:  None 

Staff Present:  Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk and Gina Soria, Department Program Support Assistant 
– Elections. 

NOTE: The order in which items appear in the minutes is not necessarily the order in 
which they were discussed in the meeting.

CONSENT AGENDA:    All items listed with a “C” are considered to be routine or have been 
previously reviewed by the Council Subcommittee, and may be enacted by one motion.  There is 
no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Subcommittee member so requests; in 
which event the item will be removed from the General Order of Business, and considered in its 
normal sequence on the Agenda.

Motion was made by Councilmember Evans, seconded by Councilmember Hunt, to approve the 
consent agenda as submitted.  Upon vote, the motion passed unanimously.

CONSENT – New Business:

1C	MINUTES: 	Approved

April 11, 2008 Meeting

2C	DISPOSITION OF ABSENCE: 	Approved

Discussion and possible action to approve the absence of Councilmember Hunt from the April 11, 
2008 meeting.








REGULAR AGENDA

NEW BUSINESS:

3R	Boards and Commissions Vacancies 

Historic Preservation Commission

Staff reported that on April 16, 2008, the City Clerk’s Office received a letter of resignation from 
Ken Feldman, a regular member of the Historic Preservation Commission.  The acceptance of 
Mr. Feldman’s resignation would create a vacancy with a term expiration of December 2010.

Motion was made by Councilmember Hunt, seconded by Councilmember Evans, to recommend 
the acceptance of Ken Feldman’s resignation and appoint Karen Garbe, as a regular member of 
the Historic Preservation Commission, with a term to expire December 2010; filling the vacancy 
created by the resignation of Ken Feldman.  Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.     

Public Defender Contract Review Committee

Staff reported that the term for John Buonagurio, a regular member of the Public Defender 
Contract Review Committee, is set to expire in June 2008.  Mr. Buonagurio is eligible for re-
appointment to a four year term.

Motion was made by Councilmember Evans, seconded by Councilmember Hunt, to recommend 
the re-appointment of John Buonagurio, a regular member of the Public Defender Contract 
Review Committee, with a term expiration of June 2012.  Upon vote, the motion carried 
unanimously.

Staff Report:  

Staff gave an update on the 2008 Boards and Commissions recognition event, highlighting 
estimated attendance and Chair participation.  

Committee Report:  None

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Council Subcommittee, the meeting was duly 
adjourned at 2:13 p.m.


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Cathy Carlat, Chairman 					Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk