The City of Durham is seeking interested citizens to serve on the AUDIT SERVICES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, CAPITAL PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE, CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PASSENGER VEHICLE FOR HIRE COMMISSION.
Due to a resignation, there is currently one (1) vacancy on the AUDIT SERVICES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE to represent BUSINESS COMMUNITY. The term will expire on June 30, 2013.
This committee has been established as an advisory committee to the Department of Audit Services and to the City Manager. The functions of the Audit Services Oversight Committee shall be: to provide oversight responsibilities of the audit function; to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Manager; to facilitate communications among the Council, City Manager, and Director of Audit Services; to ensure internal controls are in place and implemented; to ensure City management implements report recommendations; to review annual audit plan and make recommendations to City Council for approval; to make recommendations for the selection of the external auditor and to review the City’s CAFR, management’s letter and management’s response.
The committee meets on the 4th Monday of each month at 3:30 p.m. in the Committee Room located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. Members serve without compensation and must reside within the corporate city limits.
Due to terms expiring, there will be three (3) vacancies on the CAPITAL PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CPAC) to represent FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, PAC 4 and PAC 5 with the terms to expire on March 31, 2012.
The committee receives and reviews quarterly updates on the status of funded capital projects and any proposed or approved changes to capital project budgets. Due to the time-sensitive nature of many capital projects, the CPAC may, but would not be required, to review changes prior to presentation to City Council. The committee shall also report to the City Council on a quarterly basis on findings or recommendations regarding the status or budgets of funded capital projects. The CPAC does not participate in selection or recommendations of specific capital projects for consideration in the Capital Improvement Plan.
The committee meets on the 4th Monday of every other month at 11 a.m. in the Committee Room located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. Members serve without compensation and must reside within the corporate city limits.
Due to resignations and terms expiring, there is currently four (4) vacancies on the CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE with the terms to expire on June 30, 2013.
This committee works to facilitate citizen participation in the planning and implementation of the Durham Community Development Block Grant Program. Residents living anywhere in the Durham city limits are welcomed and encouraged to apply. Applicants residing in predominantly low-to-moderate income neighborhoods or historically targeted areas such as Lyon Park, West End, Walltown, Gattis Street, Morehead Hill, Lakewood, Junction Road, and North East Central Durham are particularly encouraged to apply. We also welcome applications from handicapped persons as well as representatives of the business community, housing community, citizens representing PACs 1 through 5 and other interested civic groups. The committee meets on the 4th Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Department of Community Development located at 807 E. Main Street. Members serve without compensation. Applicants must reside within the corporate city limits.
Due to a term expiring, there is currently be one (1) vacancy on the DURHAM CITY-COUNTY APPEARANCE COMMISSION with the term to expire on April 1, 2013.
The purpose of the commission is to enhance and improve the visual quality and aesthetic character of Durham City and County. The commission consists of 15 members, seven members appointed by the City Council and eight members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. A majority of the members shall have expertise in a design field such as architecture, landscape design, city planning, horticulture, urban design or a related field. While encouraging applicants with expertise in aesthetics, attempts shall also be made to assure that the appointments represent a cross section of the community. The commission meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room B located on the Ground Floor of City Hall. Members serve without compensation and must reside within the corporate city limits.
Due to expired terms and resignations, there are currently six (6) vacancies on the EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE to represent the following: One (1) SDBE Construction Firm Owner (term expires April 1, 2012); One (1) Non-SDBE Construction Firm Owner (term expires April 1, 2012); One (1) SDBE Non-Professional Services Firm Owner (term expires April 1, 2011); Two (2) SDBE Professional Services Firm Owner (terms expire April 1, 2012)and one (1) Non-SDBE Professional Services Firm Owner. The SDBE Construction Firm Owner and the SDBE Non-Professional Services Firm Owner must be certified with the City of Durham’s Equal Business Opportunity Program. For more information, contact the Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Department at 560-4180, ext. 17241.
Duties of the committee include: Reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of the EBOP within Durham City government; monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the City’s EBOP policies and procedures, resolutions and ordinances, including their implementation by the various City departments; studying and evaluating the necessity for further City regulations and procedures regarding Small Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SDBE) participation; receiving and, where necessary, analyzing, information concerning the presence of discrimination in the bidding and contracting process and to recommend to the City Council further steps to alleviate such discrimination; researching and reviewing other jurisdictions SDBE programs; acting as a conduit between the City and the community, industry, organizations, trade associations, chambers of commerce and SDBEs; planning and participating in education and training for SDBEs and researching and recommending to the City Council race and gender neutral alternatives which will assist SDBEs.
The committee meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 12 p.m. in the Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Department located at 302 E. Pettigrew Street. Members serve two-year terms without compensation and must reside within the corporate city limits.
Members of a board, committee or commission shall attend at least fifty percent (50%) of the meetings in a given 12-month period. It shall be the policy of the City Council to remove that appointee in the absence of his/her showing good cause and to make another appointment. This paragraph shall not apply to members of the Human Relations Commission, who are subject to the attendance requirements of Section 34-108(e) of the City Code or boards, committees and commissions that have their attendance requirements addressed through by-laws or interlocal agreement.
City and County Taxes must not reflect any delinquency at the time of submission of the application.
Applications may be obtained from the City Clerk's Office located on the second floor of City Hall, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday or visit the City's web site at www.durhamnc.gov. Click on City Council and then Boards, Committees and Commissions.
The City of Durham will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in the City's services, programs, or activities. The City will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the City's programs, services, and activities, The City will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all City programs, services, and activities. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communications, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in the City program, service, or activity, should contact the office of Stacey Poston, Acting ADA Coordinator, Voice: (919)560-4197, ext. 21254, TTY:(919) 560-1200; ADA@durhamnc.gov, as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
