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Consideration of Appointing an Alternate Member to the DCTA Board of Directors as Requested by Mayor Rudy Durham.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS:
The current DCTA Bylaws allow for the appointment of one alternate to serve in the absence of the appointed member. Under the Bylaws, “an Alternate Member may attend Board and committee meetings but shall not vote on any matter before the Board or committee or participate in any discussion in matters before the Board or a committee except when serving in place of the regular Board of Directors member.” Board members, must also have experience in the field of transportation, business, government, engineering or law and reside within the territory of the authority. A legislative change is being requested to allow a Council member to serve on this board, it is currently not otherwise permitted. As such, it is requested that City Council appoint Claire Powell, Assistant City Manager, as the alternate member until the proposed bill is passed and appoint Councilman TJ Gilmore to take Claire Powell’s place immediately once the bill is passed.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council appoint Claire Powell, Assistant City Manager, to serve as the alternate DCTA board member until such time as the proposed DCTA bill is passed into law and that she be immediately replaced at that time with Council Member TJ Gilmore.