ITEM TITLE:
Acceptance of Resignation Letters from Chris Watson - Planning & Zoning Commission and Economic Diversification Commission, effective April 3, 2023.
SUBMITTED BY: Elise Sorum-Birk, Deputy City Clerk
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RECOMMENDATION:
Accept resignation letters from Chris Watson.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Section XIII.E.19 of Council Policies and Procedures (re: citizens advisory groups) states “Any member wishing to resign from a citizen advisory group prior to the completion of their full term shall provide written notice to their staff liaison who will forward such notice to the City Clerk’s Office for processing and formal acceptance by City Council”.
Chris Watson currently serves as a Commissioner on both the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Economic Diversification Commission. Mr. Watson submitted letters to staff liaisons for these commissions and the City Clerk’s office on March 10, 2023, since he will be moving out of Valdez in April.
His resignation from both commissions is effective April 3, 2023. Both of Mr. Watson’s resignation letters are attached for Council reference and formal acceptance.
For the Planning & Zoning Commission Mr. Watson was appointed for a normal three-year term in 2021 and his term was due to expire in November 2024.
For the Economic Diversification Commission Mr. Watson was appointed for a normal three-year term in September 2022 and his term was due to expire in September 2025.
City Clerk’s Office will advertise to fill these two partial term vacancies.