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CITY of LA GRANDE
Application for Boards, Advisory Commissions and Committees
Name: ____
Street Address: Mailing Address:
Preferred Phone Number: Alternate Number:
Email Address:
City Resident? Yes No City Employee? Yes No
Have you previously served on any of the City’s Boards/Advisory Commissions/Committees? Yes No
If yes, which one(s) and when?
Applications will be retained for 90 days, after which you will need to complete a new application for consideration to fill a vacancy.
Applying for: Please indicate your preferences by putting a number in the box next to those on which you would like to serve~~1
for your first choice, 2 for your second, etc.,—you may serve on two (2) plus the Budget Committee.
On how many Commissions, other than the Budget Committee, do you wish to serve? One Two
Air Quality
Arts
Budget Committee
Building Board of
Appeals
Community
Landscape and
Forestry
Parking, Traffic
Safety, and
Street
Maintenance
Parks and
Recreation
The following Advisory Commissions have specific requirements and expectations. Please initial on the line in
front of the Advisory Commission for which you are applying to indicate that you meet and agree to these
requirements and expectations.
________ Landmarks Members appointed to the Landmarks Advisory Commission shall have a demonstrated
interest, competence, or knowledge of historic preservation. At least three (3) members should be professionals
from the disciplines of history, archaeology, planning, law, architecture or architectural history. An individual appointed to
the Landmarks Advisory Commission shall be resident of the City or a property owner within the Historic District of the
City of La Grande, Oregon; except that two (2) such members may be residents of Union County.
_______ Library Chapter 357 of Oregon Revised Statutes requires that a public library be governed by a Library
Advisory Commission. Commission members shall be individuals who are actively interested in Library services
and programs, and in all instances, serve as advocates for the Cook Memorial Library, its services and programs.
The five (5) Commissioners shall serve four-year (4-year) terms.
_______ Planning Members of the Planning Commission are required to complete an annual Statement of
Economic Interest, to be submitted to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission. ORS 227.020 provides the
authority for the creation of a Planning Commission. The Commission renders final decisions in connection with certain
land use procedures, unless appealed to the City Council. All five (5) members of the Commission shall reside within the
Urban Growth Boundary, but only one (1) may reside outside the City limits. A member of the Planning Commission
may serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms, but may again be considered for appointment after one (1)
year of nonparticipation on the Commission.
_______ Union County Tourism Advisory Committee City appointed members to this Advisory Committee shall
be either the owner or manager of a large lodging property in La Grande, or the owner or manager of a La Grande
retail business or restaurant.
