Who Are Your Friends & Neighbors to Serve on City Boards, Committees, & Commissions?

At tonight’s (June 23) City Council meeting, the Council will be asked to approve the appointments and reappointments of 23 Bainbridge Islanders to City boards, commissions, and committees. Following a March 2015 call for volunteer participation in the advisory groups to fill vacancies, 32 people responded.

Mayor Anne Blair served on all of the interview committees. Other Councilmembers—Steve Bonkowski, Wayne Roth, and Sarah Blossom—also assisted with interviews as did a number of volunteers. The interviewers came up with the list of recommended candidates from the 32 applicants.

The two candidates for the Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Committee—John Grinter and Don Willot—did not have to be interviewed as they have “extensive NMTAC experience.” Both will serve for three-year terms expiring June 2018.

Historic Preservation Commission 

• Francis Jacobson (to complete a three-year term expiring June 30, 2017)
• Maria Montgomery (reappointment for a three-year term expiring June 30, 2018)

Environmental Technical Advisory Committee

• Charlie Kratzer (for a three-year term expiring June 30, 2018)

Ethics Board

• Ingrid Billies (to complete a three- year term expiring June 30, 2017)
• Joe Deets (to complete a three-year term expiring June 30, 2017)
• Judith Tingley (to complete a three- year term expiring June 30, 2018)

Planning Commission

• Maradel Gale (reappointment for a one- year term expiring June 30, 2016)
• Jon Quitslund (reappointment for a three-year term expiring June 30, 2018)

Public Water Access Committee

• Marci Burkel (for a two-year term expiring June 30, 2017)
• Samantha Everett (for a two-year term expiring June 30, 2017)
• John Brownlow (for a two-year term expiring June 30, 2017)
• William McCoy (for a two-year term expiring June 30, 2017)
• Fred Grimm (for a three-year term expiring June 30, 2018)
• Roger van Gelder (for a one-year term expiring June 30, 2016)
• Elise Wright (for a one-year term expiring June 30, 2016)
• Bitsy Ostenson (for a one-year term expiring June 30, 2016)
• Frank Ostrander (for a one-year term expiring June 30, 2016)
• Thomas Hudson (for a one-year term expiring June 30, 2016)
• Greg Spils (for a one-year term expiring June 30, 2016)

Utility Advisory Committee

• Nancy Nolan (reappointment for a three-year term expiring June 30, 2018)
• Jim Thrash (for a three-year term expiring June 30, 2018)
• Jeff Kanter (reappointment to complete a three-year term expiring June 30, 2016)
• Steven Leach (to complete a three-year term expiring June 30, 2016)

Kratzer is the only new candidate for the Environmental Technical Advisory Committee, which has seven positions, four of which will remain vacant even if he is appointed.

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Photo courtesy of Todd.