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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Comment Card CC - 02/23/2017 - Public Comment CardPUBLIC COMMENT CARD (Please print & fill in completetvJ Instructions: 1. Complete this card in its en tirety (DO NOT leave anyth ing blank) 2. Give the card to the City Clerk BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING BEGINS. 3. When your name is called , approach the podium and speak directly into the microphone and state your name and address. Please complete the following information: 1 1 would like to make a General Comment that does NOT pertain to an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . (Skip w Today's Date) J I would like to speak about an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . **(Please indicate Agenda Jzem No. below)** Agenda Item No. : 1 {-0 .S .S- ~ Zoning Case No. : ______ _ 6'2---21--'2b (f TODAY'S DATE: PHONE: ____________________ ~ Pl{ase check ALL that apply: i:I m in SUPPORT of this Agenda Item 1 I am in OPPOSITION of this Agenda Item ' I am a Milton resident I am a Milton business owner _ I am a local lobbyist duly registered with the State Ethics Commission I am a paid representative of either the support or opposition l m affil iated with a Group or Neighborhood*** Name of Group/Neighborhood ***(complete attached form) ***You are required to fill out the attached Affidavit before speaking on behalf of the group you are represenUng. want to speak about this Agenda Item l I DO NOT want to speak but I would like the following comments read into the record : (Please use the back of this card for additional writing spa ce.) **Please read the following RULES regard ing Public Commen t: • Public Comment is allowed on an Agenda Item or a Genera l Public Comment can be made about something that is not on the Agenda. • NO Public Comment is allowed regarding Consent Agenda Items or First Presentation Items . • All General Public Comments are allowed a total of five minutes . • ALL Pub lic Comments in SUPPORT of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOTAL of ten minutes . This means that ALL people who wish to speak in SUPPORT have a total of ten minutes as a group. • ALL Public Comments in OPPOSITION of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOT AL of ten minutes. This means that ALL people who wish to speak in OPPOSITION have a total of ten minutes as a group. ;;-~-~~-h;~~--~~-ci~-~~~-~~~~~~:r~~-~;;;~~;~~~~-;~-;-c~-~~~~;~;~b~-;-~~~;~~~-ti~~--$2~-o~~c;-~;-~-~~~.--~~~~~; check "yes" or "no" : DYes [Q"~~.' When you have completed this card, please give it to the CITY CLERK before the meeting begins. Please see the CITY CLERK if you have any questions regarding this Public Comment Card. MILTON GREENSPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MGAC) MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION The Milton Greenspace Advisory Committee is a volunteer committee made up of Milton residents that is responsible for coordinating the Milton Greenspace Bond land acquisition process. Committee member responsibilities: Committee members will initially be tasked with establishing the policies and procedures that w ill govern the ongoing work and responsibilities of the committee. Members will then be tasked with the following duties and responsibilities of the MGAC *: • Coordinate and assist staff and City Council with the city-wide and site-specific greenspace, parks, trails and rural viewshed land acquisition program using Milton's Greenspace Bond funds. • Assist the City Council in further defining the established bond criteria for property selection and crafting it in to a usable tool for land acquisition with bond funds. • Seek out suitable land acquisition targets and evaluate proposals by property owners pursuant to applicable criteria to determine the poss ibility of acquisition by the City. • Propose land acquisition recommendations to the City Council (through fee simple, purchase of development rights and/or conservation easement) pursuant to the bond goals of increasing greenspace, parks, trails and rural viewsheds. *(Please note that this is not an exhaustive list but instead an initial enumeration of general committee duties and responsibilities to provide a basic idea of what the MGAC will be responsible for.) Basic requirements for committee members: • Members must be residents of the City of Milton, Georgia. • Members must be at least 21 years of age. • Members may be required to sign confidentiality agreements relating to specific land parcels that will be under proposal or consideration for acquisition by the City. • Members must be able to fulfill the time commitment required to serve on the MGAC. The initial stages of establishing the committee and identifying and evaluating land acquisition parcels will require more of a time commitment than later on in the committee's work. Th e City estimates that the committee will meet approximately three times a month during the initial stages of the committee formation and then once or twice a month thereafter as the program progresses. Some of the committee's work will also be done via email in between meeting dates. • Members must be willing to agree with the goals of the Milton Greenspace Bond program and work towards achieving those goals for the best interests of the Milton community as a whole . Please fill out the following information: Home Address ________________ City ______ State __ Zip __ _ MILTON GREENSPAC E ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MGAC ) MEMBERSH I P APPLICATION Phone : Hom e __________ Cel l __________ Work _________ _ Email _____________________________________ _ J> How long have yo u lived in the C ity of Milton? ___________________ _ J> Are you cu rrently or have you e v er in the past bee n a member of another Ci ty of M ilton board , committee, comm is sion , etc .? If yes , please name the committee(s ) and dates of membersh ip . J> Are you currently involved w ith or a vol u nteer (or a paid member) on a ny other local board, comm ittee , or organization not affiliated with the C ity of Milton? If yes, please give name of organ ization and dates of membership . J> Please list all relevant experience , bac kground, sk ills , qualifications and att ributes that would ass ist you in being an effective MGAC member. Some examples of re levant qualifications, etc. may include, but are not limited to : • Experie nc e , educatio n or a b a ckground in bu siness, fin a nce, law, re a l estate, conservation, scientific fields related to land conservation, n a tural resources, land management, environm e ntal issues , parks, trails , survey ing, la n d appraisals , or grant writing . • Work or volunteer e xperience w ith negotiation skills or leadership ro les . • Community inv olv ement and members hip on other boards , commissions , etc. • Any other e xperience, qualifications, etc . that you believe would be rel e vant to th is committee. (*No te: You may attach a separate page to this application to answer this question) MILTON GREENSPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MGAC) MEMBERSH I P APPLICATION ~ Please attach a resume, curriculum vitae, or other similar experience /work history document to this application. ~ Statement of Interest. Please explain why you want to serve on the MGAC and what qualities would make you an asset to the committee. [*Note: You may attach a separate page to this application to answer this question) ~ Please list any potential conflicts of interest [including financial, political or otherwise) that may be relevant to you serving on this committee. ~ Please sign and date the application: Print Name Signature THANK YOU for applying to get involved with your local Milton community! City staff will be in contact with you regarding any need for further information and the timeframe for when final decisions will be made on committee membership. For more information about the Milton Greenspace Bond and land acquisition goals, please go to www.cityofmiltonga.us/gree n spacebond or contact Kathleen Johnson, Conservation Project Manager, at kathle e n.johnson @cityofmiltonga .us or (678) 242-2523.