Title
Consider appointment of four Regular Members (Position Nos. 3, 6, 9 and 12) to the Downtown Development Advisory Board for terms to expire December 31, 2027.
Body
Regular Members Belinda Epps (Position No. 3), Jennifer Vidler (Position No. 6), Ashley Clark (Position No. 9) and Lisa Haar (Position No. 12) are eligible for reappointment and have agreed to serve another term, if appointed. All members serve alternating three-year terms with a limit of two terms.
The Downtown Development Advisory Board serves as a liaison to the City Council and makes recommendations regarding Downtown Mesquite Development initiatives, makes recommendations to the City Council for incentive programs, reviews applications for City Council-approved incentive programs and recommends action regarding applications, monitors programs and activities of the Organization, Promotion, Economic Vitality and Design Committees of the Board, serves as a forum for the exchange of information related to current or future Downtown Mesquite Development programs, and updates the City Council of the status of Downtown Mesquite Development progress, as needed.
Meeting attendance since January 1, 2024:
Possible Meetings
Name Appointed Expiration Meetings Attended
Regular Members
Position No. 1 Art Greenhaw 12/20/2021 12/31/2025 9 9
Position No. 2 Julie Greer 12/20/2021 12/31/2026 9 9
Position No. 3 Belinda Epps 12/20/2021 12/31/2024 9 9
Position No. 4 Carolyn Miller 12/20/2021 12/31/2025 9 8
Stoddard
Position No. 5 Bradley Brandt 12/20/2021 12/31/2026 9 7
Position No. 6 Jennifer Vidler 12/04/2023 12/31/2024 9 9
Position No. 7 Bill Porter 12/20/2021 12/31/2025 9 7
Position No. 8 Helen Ethridge 12/20/2021 12/31/2026 9 8
Position No. 9 Ashley Clark 05/20/2024 12/31/2024 6 5
Position No. 10 Kyle Berry 12/20/2021 12/31/2025 9 8
Position No. 11 Dustin Palmer 12/20/2021 12/31/2026 9 9
Position No. 12 Lisa Haar 12/20/2021 12/31/2024 9 9
Current board members eligible for reappointment include:
Belinda Epps
Jennifer Vidler
Ashley Clark
Lisa Haar
There are currently no applications on file for membership on this board.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends appointment of four Regular Members (Position Nos. 3, 6, 9 and 12) to the Downtown Development Advisory Board for terms to expire December 31, 2027.
Drafter
Sonja Land
Head of Department
Kim Buttram