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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19-AB 14-23 LOT Commission Member Appointment McCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638 Number AB 14-23 Meeting Date February 5, 2014 AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION SUBJECT: Local Option Tax (LOT) Commission Member Appointment Department Approvals Initials Originator or Supporter Mayor / Council City Manager Clerk Originator Treasurer Community Development Police Department Public Works Golf Course COST IMPACT: N/A Parks and Recreation FUNDING SOURCE: N/A Airport Library TIMELINE: ASAP Information Systems Grant Coordinator SUMMARY STATEMENT: McCall City Code 4.12.6 requires the City Council to appoint seven members, comprised of two members of different City Advisory Committees, one senior citizen representative, two representatives from businesses in McCall and two at-large City residents to a Local Option Tax (LOT) Commission. The members of the LOT Commission have the responsibility to develop annual budgets and make specific recommendations for the use of the local-option, non-property tax revenues derived from the collected taxes. The LOT Commission will annually host at least one public meeting prior to making its recommendation to the City Council for the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. There is currently a vacancy on the Local Option Tax Commission for one At Large City Resident. The vacancy was posted in The Star News. The Clerk office received applications from Sandi Hammond and Doug Russell for the LOT Commission appointment. Both applicants meet the qualifications needed to serve on the LOT Commission as an At Large Resident. Ms. Hammond has worked in a variety of local retail businesses and currently serves on the McCall Historic Preservation Commission. Mr. Russell has served on the McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commission and has extensive experience with fund allocation. The letters of interest are attached. Staff is recommending Council choose the applicant for the At Large Resident representative for the LOT Commission. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint __________ to the Local Option Tax Commission to a term to expire December 31, 2018. RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE ACTION Laura Wilson From: 8essieJo Wagner Sent: Tuesday , January 28,20147:37 AM To: Laura Wilson Subject: FW: McCall Local Option Tax Commission at large city resident member Here is another LOT Commission interst . Thank you, BessieJo Wagner City Clerk City of McCall 216 E Park Street McCall, ID 83638 208-634-4874 From: Doug Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 8:30 PM To: BessieJo Wagner Subject: McCall Local Option Tax Commission at large city resident member City of McCall BessieJo Wagner City Clerk I have resided at in McCall si nce 2003. I served six years as a McCall Area Planning and Zoning Commissioner. I am an Engineer and worked 38 years in the corporate world. I worked in various engineering positions followed by seven years as a Plant Engineer at the sugar factory in Paul, Idaho. The last 20 years before retirement I was the Plant Manager of the sugar factory in Nyssa, Oregon where I had extensive experience in allocating funds to competing projects. Thank you for considering me for the LOT Commission. Doug Russell McCall 1 ~~©~ovrsn JAN 1 7 2014 UMcCall, ID 83638 01/15/14 -----~ To Whom It Concerns, I would love to be considered for the Local Option Tax Commission seat. I am a resident of McCall and have lived here on and off for the past 30 years. I have always had a love affair with McCall. I have worked in various industries in town, and I believe this makes me qualified to be on the commission. I have worked in the food industry, such as Paul's and The Mill Restaurant. And I have worked in the retail industry, where I worked at: Ridley's, The Pancake House Christmas House, and the Shore Lodge Gift Shop. I am retired and have to time to contribute to being on a commission. I also like giving back to the community, in which I am part of. I am also currently serving on the McCall Historic Preservation Commission. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Sandi Hammond