[Durham INC] Current Vacancies on Boards and Committees

[Brooks, LaVerne]

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



October 24, 2014 Release #36



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The City of Durham is seeking interested citizens to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee, Equal Business Opportunity Program Advisory Committee, Housing Appeals Board, Passenger Vehicle For Hire Commission and the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority.



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Due to a resignation and an expired term, there are currently two (2) vacancies on the Citizens Advisory Committee with the terms expiring on June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2017.

This committee works to facilitate citizen participation in the planning and implementation of the Durham Community Development Block Grant Program. Residents living anywhere in the Durham city limits are welcomed and encouraged to apply. Applicants residing in predominantly low-to-moderate income neighborhoods or historically targeted areas such as Lyon Park, West End, Walltown, Gattis Street, Morehead Hill, Lakewood, Junction Road, and North East Central Durham are particularly encouraged to apply. We also welcome applications from handicapped persons as well as representatives of the business community, housing community, citizens representing PACs 1 through 5 and other interested civic groups. The committee meets on the 4th Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Department of Community Development located at 807 E. Main Street. Members serve without compensation. Applicants must reside within the corporate City limits.

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Due to expired terms and vacancies, there are currently five (5) vacancies on the Equal Business Opportunity Program Advisory Committee to represent the following:



One (1) Non-SDBE Construction Firm Owner

One (1) SDBE Construction Firm Owner (term expires April 1, 2015 and April 1, 2016)

One (1) SDBE Non-Professional Services Firm Owner (term expires April 1, 2015)

Two (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 2 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 in the Venable Building/302 E. Pettigrew Street. Members serve without compensation and must reside within the corporate city limits.



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Due to a term expiring, there is currently one (1) vacancy on the Housing Appeals Board for a Regular Member to represent the category of Finance (a member who is employed by a bank, savings and loan, credit union or other financial institution engaged in lending or investment related to housing). The term will expire on June 30, 2017.



The Board is made up of eight (8) members and hears appeals on housing code cases and Building Code condemnation cases.



The Board meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Department of Neighborhood and Improvement Services, 807 E. Main Street. Members are compensated $25 per meeting attended. Applicants must reside in the corporate City limits.



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Due to terms expiring, there will be three (3) vacancies on the Passenger Vehicle For Hire Commission representing a Passenger, a Passenger Vehicle For Hire Operator, and the Elderly with the terms to expire on January 1, 2018.



The Commission shall hear appeals from decisions of the Taxicab Inspector and will also hear citizen complaints and recommendations concerning taxicab services. The Commission meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the DATA Administration Facility which is located at 1907 Fay Street. Members are compensated $25.00 per meeting attended and they must reside within the corporate City limits.

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Due to a term expiring, there will be one (1) vacancy on the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority with the term to expire on January 1, 2017.



The Raleigh-Durham International Airport is governed by the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, an eight-member board. The cities of Durham and Raleigh and the counties of Durham and Wake appoint two members each to the Airport Authority board of directors. The Airport Authority is a governmental body responsible for the development, operation and maintenance of the airport.



The Authority meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in Room 100 of the RDU Administrative Building. Members serve without compensation. Applicants must reside within the corporate City limits. 3



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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, 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:



Citizens Advisory Committee............................................................................................................November 14, 2014

Equal Business Opportunity Program Advisory Committee..............................November 14, 2014

Housing Appeals Board..............................................................................................................................November 14, 2014

Passenger Vehicle For Hire Commission..............................................................................December 1, 2014



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