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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Nick Lelack, Planning Director
MEETING DATE: June 30, 2010
SUBJECT: Sisters-Area Planning Commissioner Appointment Process
In May, the Board of County Commissioners decided to extend Sisters-Area Planning
Commissioner Keith Cyrus’ term from July 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010. The Board also directed
staff to initiate a recruitment for this position with the goal of appointing a new commissioner as
soon as possible so he/she may attend two or three Planning Commission meetings prior to
taking office on September 1, 2010.
Staff initiated a recruitment from May 27 through June 18. Six applications were received; four
of the six applications are from the Sisters area and two are from the Bend area. Of the four
applicants from the Sisters area, three submitted complete applications; one applicant did not
submit a resume. And, one applicant who submitted a complete application is on vacation until
Wednesday, July 7. Staff has provided a packet of the applications to the Board.
The purpose of this agenda item is to briefly discuss a timeline and process to appoint the new
Sisters-area planning commissioner. A couple of discussion items for the Board’s consideration
include:
• Which applicants to interview: The Board may decide to interview all of the
applicants, only the Sisters-area applicants, or only the Sisters-area applicants who
submitted complete applications.
• When to conduct the interviews: The Board may decide to conduct the interviews as
early as July 8 in my absence (I will be out July 1-9) or as early as July 12 immediately
upon my return. However, we may not be able to contact the candidate who is on
vacation through July 7 until July 8.
• Planning Commission meetings: The Planning Commission meets on July 8 and 22,
and August 12 and 26.