Title
Approval of Appointment to the Olympia Heritage Commission
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
General Government Committee recommends appointment of Patricia McLain to the Olympia Heritage Commission to fill an open term.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the appointment of Patricia McLain to the Olympia Heritage Commission to an open term which ends March 31, 2015, as recommended by the General Government Committee.
Report
Issue:
There is an open position on the Olympia Heritage Commission due to a resignation.
Staff Contact:
Cathie Butler, Communications Manager, 360.753.8361
Presenter(s):
None. Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
In September, the General Government Committee interviewed applicants for mid-term committee vacancies. General Government recommended appointments for positions open at that time and identified applicants to recommend for appointment if additional vacancies occurred before the annual recruitment time.
General Government identified Patricia McLain as the person they wished to recommend for the next available position on the Olympia Heritage Commission.
Ms. McLain's application is available for review in the Council office. Following is some information from it:
Educational and Professional Background: A BA in Anthropology from WSU with an emphasis in linguistics and cultural anthropology and a MS in Environmental Studies from Univ. of Texas at San Antonio with an emphasis in natural resource management and urban planning. Professionally served as Project Director for the Rehabilitation of the State Capitol Building (6 years), Chief Financial Officer for the Depts. of Fish & Wild Life, Natural Resources and Ecology (10 years), State Fire Marshal (1 year), State Fish Chief (3 years), and project manager for state implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1.5 years.)
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None. The Commission appreciates timely approval when there is an open position.
Options:
Approve or do not approve the recommendation.
Financial Impact:
None.