[Durham INC] Current Board Vacancies
Brooks, LaVerne
LaVerne.Brooks at durhamnc.gov
Fri Feb 21 16:42:40 EST 2014
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City Clerk's Office
City of Durham
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701
(919)560-4166
(919)560-4835 (FAX)
CURRENT VACANCIES ON BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
February 21, 2014 Release #22
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The City of Durham is seeking interested citizens to serve on the Durham Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission, Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board, Durham Open Space & Trails Commission, Durham Performing Arts Center Oversight Committee, Equal Business Opportunity Program Advisory Committee and the Firefighter's Relief Fund Board of Trustees.
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Due to an expired term, there is currently one (1) vacancy on the Durham Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission for a citizen to represent the category of NCCU Liaison
with the term to expire on August 31, 2016.
The primary purpose of the Commission is to provide advice to the City Council and the Board of County Commissioners on questions relating to bicycle and pedestrian issues. Six (6) members are appointed by the City Council representing the following constituencies which have an interest and expertise in: Bicycle Commuting, Urban Trails and Greenways, University Student/University Facilities, Transportation Planning/Policy, Recreation/Recreation Business and the Inter-Neighborhood council.
The Commission meets at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the Committee Room at City Hall. Members serve without compensation and must reside within the corporate City limits.
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Due to a resignation, there is currently one (1) vacancy on the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board representing the category of Biological Sciences with the term to expire on June 1, 2017.
The Board advises both the City and County governments with regard to environmental policies. They educate the public and local officials on environmental issues, performs special studies and projects on environmental questions as requested by City or County governments, facilitates citizen participation in local government deliberations on environmental matters, studies changes in environmental science and law and promotes intergovernmental and public/private cooperation. The Board meets on the 1ST Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Committee Room which is located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. Members serve without compensation. Applicants must reside within the corporate city limits.
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Due to terms expiring, there are currently three (3) vacancies on the Durham Open Space & Trails Commission representing At-Large and the term expires on June 30, 2017.
The primary purpose of the Commission shall be to provide advice to the Durham City Council and Board of County Commissioners on matters relating to open space preservation and trail development. In order to provide recreational and environmental benefits for the citizens of Durham County, the Commission shall promote the preservation of valuable open spaces, the preservation of natural vegetation and stream valleys within the urban and rural environment, and the development of trails and other appropriate recreational and transportation facilities for pedestrians and bicycles. The Commission shall promote the protection of the natural environment where appropriate to serve the public interest, with equal consideration for long-term care of the environment and the short-term pressures of growth. In doing so, the Commission shall foster the wise use of the County's natural resources and shall strive to involve all segments of the Durham community. The Commission meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Committee Room/2nd Floor/City Hall. Members serve without compensation and must reside within the corporate city limits.
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Due to a term expiring, there will be one (1) vacancy on the Durham Performing Arts Center Oversight Committee to represent Arts & Culture. According to the Operating Agreement, this member shall be a member of the Durham Cultural Advisory Board. The term will expire on March 1, 2017.
The purpose of the committee is to monitor the implementation of the operating agreement for the Durham Performing Arts Center with the operator, PFM/Nederlander who shall report in person to the committee at least once every six months on the status of the Durham Performing Arts Center operations and after these presentations, the committee will provide a written report to the City.
The Committee meets quarterly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Venable Business Center located at 302 E. Pettigrew Street. Members serve without compensation. Applicants must reside within the corporate city limits.
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Due to terms expiring and vacancies, there are six (6) vacancies on the Equal Business Opportunity Program Advisory Committee to represent the following:
One (1) Non-SDBE Construction Firm Owner (term expires April 1, 2016)
One (2) SDBE Construction Firm Owner (term expires April 1, 2015 and April 1, 2016)
One (1) SDBE Non-Professional Services Firm Owner (term expire April 1, 2015)
One (2) SDBE Professional Services Firm Owner (term expires April 1, 2016)
The SDBE Construction Firm Owner must be certified with the City of Durham's Equal Business Opportunity Program. For more information, contact the Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Department at 560-4180, Ext. 17241.
Duties of the Committee include: Reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of the EBOP within Durham City government; monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the City's EBOP policies and procedures, resolutions and ordinances, including their implementation by the various City departments; studying and evaluating the necessity for further City regulations and procedures regarding Small Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SDBE) participation; receiving and, where necessary, analyzing, information concerning the presence of discrimination in the bidding and contracting process and to recommend to the City Council further steps to alleviate such discrimination; researching and reviewing other jurisdictions SDBE programs; acting as a conduit between the City and the community, industry, organizations, trade associations, chambers of commerce and SDBEs; planning and participating in education and training for SDBEs and researching and recommending to the City Council race and gender neutral alternatives which will assist SDBEs.
The Board meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 12:00 noon in the Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Department located at 211 Rigsbee Avenue. Members serve two-year terms without compensation and must reside within the corporate city limits.
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Due to a resignation and a term expiring, there will be two (2) vacancies on the Firefighter's Relief Fund Board of Trustees with one term to expire on January 1, 2015 and one (1) term to expire on January 1, 2016.
The responsibilities of this committee are to govern the disbursement of operating funds which are acquired through taxes paid by insurance companies. The by-laws of this committee are governed by N.C. State General Statutes and meetings are held as needed. Members serve without compensation. Applicants must reside within the corporate City Limits.
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Members of a board, committee or commission shall attend at least fifty percent (50%) of the meetings in a given 12-month period. It shall be the policy of the City Council to remove that appointee in the absence of his/her showing good cause and to make another appointment. This paragraph shall not apply to members of the Human Relations Commission, who are subject to the attendance requirements of Section 34-108(e) of the City Code or boards, committees and commissions that have their attendance requirements addressed through by-laws or an interlocal agreement.
City and County Taxes must not reflect any delinquency.
Applications may be obtained from the City Clerk's Office located on the second floor of City Hall, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or visit the City's web site at www.durhamnc.gov. Click on City Departments/City Clerk and then Boards, Committees and Commissions.
Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
A person with a disability may receive an auxiliary aid or service to effectively participate in city government activities by contacting the ADA Coordinator, voice 919-560-4197, fax 560-4196, TTY 919-560-1200, or ADA at durhamnc.gov<mailto:ADA at durhamnc.gov>, as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the event or deadline date.
Deadline for Receiving Applications is 5:00 p.m. on the following dates:
Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board..................................................................March 3, 2014
Durham Open Space & Trails Commission.............................................................................................March 3, 2014
Durham Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission...............................................................March 7, 2014
Durham Performing Arts Center Oversight Committee.........................................................March 7, 2014
Equal Business Opportunity Program Advisory Committee.............................................March 7, 2014
Firefighter's Relief Fund Board of Trustees...........................................................................March 7, 2014
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