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Ad Hoc Van Wezel Purple Ribbon Committee

Description

The Purple-Ribbon Committee shall convene to make recommendations to the City Commission concerning the most viable and financially sustainable options for future use, purpose, lease and/or operation of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. The Committee may also discuss and make recommendations as to the extent that use options should or should not be allowed to compete with the proposed new Performing Arts Center.

The members of the Committee shall be appointed by majority vote of the City Commission from the below listed categories as follows:
One (1) individual with expertise in architecture and also with expertise in the design of performing arts centers and reuse of large public structures and buildings.
One (1) individual with expertise in historical preservation.
One (1) individual with expertise in civil structural engineering.
One (1) individual with financial expertise in the field of the performing arts.
One (1) individual with expertise in climate adaptation with experience in FEMA floodplain
Two (2) citizen members that are residents of the City of Sarasota.

All seven (7) members must submit an application for membership on the Committee to the Office of the City Auditor and Clerk by no later than June 15, 2023, and thereafter be appointed by a majority vote of the City Commission.

The Committee shall make its recommendations to the City Commission no later than two years from the appointment date.

Vacancies
  • 0 Current Vacancies
  • 0 Terms Expired
Size 7 Members
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  • Robert F Bunting
    1st Term
    Jul 17, 2023 to Jul 17, 2025
    Appointing Authority
    City Commission
    Category
    One (1) individual with expertise in climate adaptation with experience in FEMA flood...
    Dais Seat
    AVW5
  • David Rovine
    1st Term
    Jul 17, 2023 to Jul 17, 2025
    Appointing Authority
    City Commission
    Category
    One (1) individual with financial expertise in the field of the performing arts
    Dais Seat
    AVW4
  • Lee-en Chung
    1st Term
    Jul 17, 2023 to Jul 17, 2025
    Appointing Authority
    City Commission
    Category
    One (1) individual with expertise in civil structural engineering.
    Dais Seat
    AVW3
  • Morris (marty) U. Hylton Iii
    1st Term
    Jul 17, 2023 to Jul 17, 2025
    Appointing Authority
    City Commission
    Category
    One (1) individual with expertise in historical preservation.
    Dais Seat
    AVW2
  • Charles Cosler
    1st Term
    Jul 17, 2023 to Jul 17, 2025
    Appointing Authority
    City Commission
    Category
    One (1) individual with expertise in architecture and also with expertise in the design of...
    Dais Seat
    AVW1
  • Melissa K Gissinger
    1st Term
    Jul 17, 2023 to Jul 17, 2025
    Appointing Authority
    City Commission
    Category
    City resident
    Dais Seat
    AVW7
  • Selma A Goker Wilson
    1st Term
    Jul 17, 2023 to Jul 17, 2025
    Appointing Authority
    City Commission
    Category
    City resident
    Dais Seat
    AVW6