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April 3, 1997 Page 3 S. NEW ITEMS A. Consideration Of Appointments To The Goebel Senior Center Commission Ward referenced the documentation, identified the. incumbents and the new applicant, and noted that Mr. Fiorita's spouse is a current Commission member. In response to Board inquiries, Ward explained that there is no bylaw prohibition against concurrent Commission membership by members of the same family, he reviewed the election process and past historic precedent, and said that the precedent was based on the desire to facilitate the broadest senior representation on the Commission, and the Board is the appointing authority. Gillette said that a potential for conflict significantly increases if more than one member per household serves on a governance board at the same time. Lange and Berger said that the bylaws should be modified. Ward said that staff seeks direction regarding the bylaws. Berger said that he was concerned that a person not be penalized for being married. Holt concurred, and said she would be reluctant to vote against concurrent Commission membership for family members, until the bylaws are changed. Gillette noted that no Commission members were present to lobby for modification or express dissatisfaction. It was moved by Holt and seconded by Berger, to approve the appointments of David Adair, Johnie Defreese, Robert Edwards, Constance Kraszewski, and Helen Milligan to three-year terms, and Anthony Fiorita to a two-year term (to complete the term of office of Marguerite Barrett, who resigned) on the Goebel Senior Center Commission, effective July 1, 1997. The motion failed to pass, with one vote in favor (Berger), two in opposition (Gillette and Lange), and one abstention (Holt). It was moved by Holt and seconded by Lange to approve the appointments of David Adair, Johnie Defreese, Robert Edwards, Constance Kraszewski, and Helen Milligan_ to three-year terms and Russel Giovenco to a two-year term (to complete the term of office of Marguerite Barrett, who resigned) on the Goebel Senior Center Commission, effective July 1, 1997.