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File #: 25-500    Version: 1
Type: Informational Report Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/8/2025 Final action:
Title: Announcing Mayoral appointments to the Airport Advisory Commission, Historic Landmarks Commission, and Human Rights Commission. Ward(s): All Wards Councilor(s): All Councilors Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods Result Area(s): Good Governance
Attachments: 1. Application - James Hutches (redacted).pdf, 2. Application - Drew Cornedi (redacted).pdf, 3. Application - Mike Sewell (redacted).pdf, 4. Application - Georgia Smith (redacted).pdf, 5. Application - Katelyn Beissel Rosales (redacted).pdf
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TO:                      Mayor and City Council   

THROUGH:                      Krishna Namburi, City Manager   

                     

                                          

SUBJECT:

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Announcing Mayoral appointments to the Airport Advisory Commission, Historic Landmarks Commission, and Human Rights Commission. 

 

Ward(s): All Wards

Councilor(s): All Councilors

Neighborhood(s):  All Neighborhoods 

Result Area(s): Good Governance

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SUMMARY:

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Mayor Julie Hoy announces her appointments to the Airport Advisory Commission, Historic Landmarks Commission, and the Human Rights Commission. Names of her appointees are listed below in FACTS AND FINDINGS.

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FACTS AND FINDINGS:

 

Airport Advisory Commission

 

Appoint James Hutches to a term #1 representing an Active Pilot expiring 12/31/28.

 

Historic Landmarks Commission

 

Appoint Drew Cornedi to a term #1 representing At-Large expiring 12/31/28.

 

Human Rights Commission

 

Appoint to Mike Sewell a full term expiring 12/31/27

Appoint Georgia Smith to a full term expiring 12/31/28

Appoint Katelyn Beissel Rosales to a full term representing Youth expiring 12/31/27.

 

BACKGROUND:

 

Airport Advisory Commission - Authority:  SRC Chapter 9.300-9.305

 

At least two members of the commission shall be active pilots holding a current valid pilot's license with a rating of private pilot or higher. At least one member shall be a resident of the ward in which the airport is located (Ward 2). One member shall be an individual as a representative of the Army Aviation Support Facility after considering the recommendation of the Adjutant General.

 

Historic Landmarks Commission - Authority: SRC Chapter 20C

 

At least five of the members shall meet the United States Secretary of the Interior's Historic Preservation Qualification Standards, to the extent that professionals meeting those standards are available in the community.  In making such appointments, the Mayor should consider the applicants' qualifications in the fields of archaeology, architectural history, conservation, cultural anthropology, curator, engineering, folklore, historic architecture, historic landscape architecture, historic preservation, historic preservation planning, and history. The Mayor may also consider applicants' qualifications in the fields of construction, restoration, real estate, local history, and architecture as these fields are directly related to the routine functions of the commission.

Human Rights Commission - Authority:  SRC Chapter 8

 

Appointments are to be representative of the residents of the City of Salem.

 

                       

                     

 

Attachments:

1.                     Application - James Hutches (redacted)

2.                     Application - Drew Cornedi (redacted)

3.                     Application - Mike Sewell (redacted)

4.                     Application - Georgia Smith (redacted)

5.                     Application -- Katelyn Beissel Rosales redacted)