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Item 06 Appointment of One (1) Member to the Planning and Zoning Commission to Fill a Vacant Seat City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761 Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: March 7, 2023 Item #: 6 Contact Name: Kathy Heard Department Director: Melanie Sibbitt Contact Number: Ext. 1023 City Manager: Robert Frank Subject: Appointment of One (1) Member to the Planning and Zoning Commission to Fill a Vacant Seat. (City Clerk Sibbitt) Background Summary: According to Article III, Section 3-2.B of the Land Development Code (LDC), "Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the City Commission. Any vacancy occurring during the unexpired terms of office of any member shall be filled by the City Commission for the remainder of the term. Such vacancy shall be filled within thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs." In January of 2023, one (1) member of the Planning and Zoning Commission resigned, leaving a vacant seat. The term of the vacant seat expires in June of 2024. At the February 21, 2023, City Commission meeting, the City Commission made a motion for each elected official to provide up to two (2) names to the City Clerk by March 3, 2023, in order to fill the vacant seat. Issue: Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners appoint one (1) member and fill the vacant seat to complete the term expiring in June 2024? Recommendations: Staff recommends the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners appoint one (1) member to the Planning and Zoning Commission with a term expiring in June 2024. Attachments: 1. Board List Financial Impacts: None Type of Item: Regular Page 391 of 392 Updated 2/20/2023 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Members must be City residents per § 3-2.A, Land Development Code Amended by Ordinance No. 2018-021 & Resolution No. 2018-11 Original appointments may be made for a lesser number of years so that the terms of the said members shall be staggered. Any member who has served two full terms is not eligible to serve another term or be reappointed until three years have passed. (3 Members Constitute a Quorum) Member District Email Term Expires 1. Brad Lomneck 2 Bradlovesocoee@gmail.com 06/2023+ 2. Andrew “Jason” Mellen 4 jasonmellen74@gmail.com 06/2023+ 3. Lavon Williams 2 lbw8151908@gmail.com 06/2024* 4. Lou Forges 1 lforges@gmail.com 06/2024* 5. Vacant 06/2024 First Term 6. Joel Keller (Alternate Member) 4 Joelkellerocoee@gmail.com 06/2023+ First Term *Two full terms expire 06/2024 +Two full terms expire 06/2026 Page 392 of 392