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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: City Clerk’s Office - (573) 874-7208 

Boards and commissions applications are available 

COLUMBIA, MO (January 22, 2009) - 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,
Feb. 6. 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 Services Advisory Commission has two vacancies with terms
to expire Dec. 31, 2009, and Dec. 31, 2011. Members must be qualified
voters and residents of the city of Columbia 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. (Each academic and administrative unit
of the University of Missouri shall be considered a separate agency and
each school of the Columbia Public School District shall be considered a
separate agency.) The commission advises the city and county in all
matters regarding the planning and contracting for human service
programs to adequately meet the needs of the citizens. Monthly meetings
are held the third Tuesday at 7 p.m. 

The Firefighters’ Retirement Board has one vacancy with the term to
expire Dec. 31, 2010. The member must be a registered voter and resident
of the city. The board oversees and establishes policies for the fire
retirement trust. Quarterly meetings are held on call. 

The Human Rights Commission has two vacancies with terms to expire
March 1, 2012. Members shall have demonstrated a strong commitment to
human rights and a belief in the principles of equal opportunity. The
commission advises the Council on human rights issues and reviews and
makes decisions regarding complaints of discrimination filed with the
city. Monthly meetings are held the first Tuesday at 7 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 Library Board has one vacancy to be appointed by the mayor with the
term to expire June 30, 2009. The member must reside within the Library
District and shall hold no other office or position in city government.
Duties include appointing the librarian and overseeing expenditures of
library fund monies. Monthly meetings are held the first Thursday after
the second Tuesday.

The Mayor’s Committee on Physical Fitness has two vacancies to be
appointed by the mayor with one term to expire Nov. 30, 2009, and the
other 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.

The Planning and Zoning Commission has one vacancy with the term to
expire May 31, 2010. The member must be a qualified voter and resident
of the city for at least one year immediately prior to appointment, and
shall hold no other office or position in city government. The
commission makes recommendations pertaining to planning and zoning
related issues. Meetings are held on the Thursday following council
meeting Mondays at 7 p.m.

The Public Communications Resource Advisory Committee has one vacancy
with the term to expire Dec. 31, 2010. The member must be a qualified
voter and resident of Ward 1. Members shall be experienced in the field
of communications, citizenship or management of not-for-profit
organizations and shall not be paid officers or employees of the city,
nor serve on the board of directors or be employed by any entity that
applies for funding through the committee or which receives funding upon
recommendation of the committee. The committee advises the City Council
in allocating designated revenue to entities that provide public
communication services to Columbia citizens. Meetings are held on call.


The Sustainable Farms and Communities Board has one vacancy with the
term to expire Dec. 31, 2009. The member must be a resident of the city.
Members are responsible for overseeing the future construction,
maintenance and operations of a farmers market community center. The
Sustainable Farms and Communities Inc. is a Missouri not-for-profit
corporation. Meetings are held on call.

The University of Missouri Extension Council of Boone County has one
vacancy with the term to expire March 1, 2011. The member must be a
resident of the city. The Council makes recommendations to the
university in regard to the extension program and administers Boone
County’s share of the cost of the extension services in the area.
Monthly meetings are held the fourth Thursday at 7 p.m.

The Water and Light Advisory Board has one vacancy with the term to
expire June 30, 2011. The member must be sympathetic with the principal
of municipal operation of the water and light system and qualified
voters and residents of the city for at least one year prior to
appointment. The board advises the Council on the operations and needs
of the city’s water and light system. Monthly meetings are held the
first Thursday at 7 a.m.

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