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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 22, 2008

CONTACT: City Clerk’s Office
(573) 874-7208 

Boards and commissions applications are available 
									
	(COLUMBIA, MO) - The Columbia city clerk is accepting
applications for boards and commissions. Applications must be received
by the clerk’s office, 701 E. Broadway, 4th floor, by noon on Friday,
Nov. 7. Applications are available at the clerk’s office or on the
city’s Web site at www.GoColumbiaMo.com on the City Council page. The
following are current boards and commissions openings: 
●	The Building Construction Codes Commission has two vacancies for
alternate members (to serve in the absence regular members) for each of
the following categories: professional engineer with experience in
electrical/mechanical engineering (term to expire Aug. 1, 2010) and a
master plumber (term to expire Aug. 1, 2010). The commission
periodically reviews and makes recommendations relating to building
construction codes. Monthly meetings are held the fourth Monday at 4:30
p.m.
●	The Community Development Commission has one vacancy with the
term to expire Nov. 1, 2011. The member must be a qualified voter of
Ward 1 and shall not serve on the board of directors or be employed by
any agency which applies for funding through the commission or which
receives funding upon recommendation of the commission. The commission
acts in an advisory capacity in all matters pertaining to community
development. Monthly meetings are held on call.  
●	The Columbia Visioning Commission has seven vacancies for
coordinating committee members and up to five vacancies for resource
members. Members of the coordinating committee must have demonstrated a
commitment to the visioning process. Resource members would help in the
work of the commission and share their expertise in one or more
substantive areas, such as (but not limited to) data collection,
fund-raising, intergovernmental cooperation, management or process
design. The majority of members of both the coordinating committee and
resource members shall be qualified voters residing within the city of
Columbia. Two members of the coordinating committee shall be residents
of Boone County, not residing within the city limits of Columbia.
Candidates will be evaluated on the ability to work with data and
understand systematic relationships, the ability to work
collaboratively, management skills, independence, existing memberships
or positions, and contributions to the diversity of the commission. The
commission tracks, monitors and assists with the implementation of the
visioning process.
●	The Cultural Affairs Commission has one vacancy with term to
expire Oct. 31, 2011. The member must be from the business and
professional community in the Special Business District, but cannot be a
resident of Ward 1, and shall not serve on the board of directors or be
employed by any agency which applies for funding through the commission
or which receives funding upon recommendation of the commission. The
commission advises the council in all matters pertaining to the arts and
cultural environment of the city. Monthly meetings are held the second
Monday at 4:15 p.m.
●	The Internet Citizens Advisory Group has one vacancy with the
term to expire Oct. 15, 2010. Members assess the user-friendliness and
effectiveness of the city’s Internet activities. The group makes
recommendations to staff and Council 
on resource priority for the city’s effective utilization of the
Internet. Meetings are held every other month on the third Wednesday at
5 p.m.
●	The Mayor’s Committee on Physical Fitness has 10 vacancies to
be appointed by the mayor with one term to expire Nov. 30, 2009, and
nine terms to expire Nov. 30, 2011. The committee educates the public
about the importance of regular physical fitness activity and promotes,
initiates and encourages local physical fitness and sports programs in
the community. Monthly meetings are held as needed; quarterly meetings
are held the second Monday of the designated month at 12:30 p.m. 
●	The Board of Mechanical Examiners has one vacancy with the term
to expire June 17, 2011. The member must be a general contractor not in
the HVACR business and a resident of the city of Columbia. The board is
empowered to give examinations for mechanical heating, ventilation, air
conditioning and refrigeration licenses and certificates. Meetings are
held the second Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m.

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