Name: Rio Neighborhood Advisory Committee
Title: Created Pursuant to Code s. 39.4.A
Category BCC Created Advisory Boards & Committees
Meetings:

Contact Information

Type	Name	Phone Number
CRA Manager:	Susan Kores	Work: (772) 463-3253

Board Members

Name	Position	Appointed	Term Ends
Adam Guzi	PositionResident	04/24/2018	09/10/2020
Debra Harsh	PositionResident	09/10/2013	09/11/2023
Estanislao Field	PositionResident	10/28/2014	09/11/2021
Jill Pinkham	PositionResident	12/03/2013	09/11/2021
Joann Gaieski	PositionResident	07/30/2019	09/11/2021
Michael Readling	PositionResident	02/21/2017	09/11/2021
Richard Kennedy	PositionResident	08/23/2016	09/11/2022

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Powers & Duties:
Each Committee shall assist in the preparation of the required community redevelopment plan for its particular designated community redevelopment area. The Committee shall follow the procedures of the adopted small area planning process. The completed Community Redevelopment Plan shall be presented to the Community Redevelopment Agency for review and approval prior to presentation to the Board. The final Community Redevelopment Plan shall be adopted by the Board. In addition to providing advice and recommendations to the Community Redevelopment Agency on the implementation of an adopted Community Redevelopment Plan, each Committee shall work towards consensus to provide advice and recommendations to the Community Redevelopment Agency, to the extent permitted by the development review process, grant deadlines, or other similar time constraints, regarding the following: Proposed amendments and modifications to a Community Redevelopment Plan, Development applications within its Community Redevelopment Area that are classified as major applications under the provisions of the Martin County Land Development Regulations, the prioritization of community redevelopment capital projects, any other matters as directed by the Board of County Commissioners or the Agency.
How Appointed:
Each Neighborhood Advisory Committee shall be composed of a minimum of five and a maximum of nine individuals who are either: i. A resident of the respective Community Redevelopment Area, as evidenced by being a registered voter in the respective Community Redevelopment Area for at least one year, or ii. A resident of Martin County, as evidenced by being a registered voter in Martin County for at least one year, who is also a business owner of a business located within the respective Community Redevelopment Area; or iii. A resident of Martin County, as evidenced by being a registered voter in Martin County for at least two years, who is also a senior manager of a business located within the respective Community Redevelopment Area; or iv. A resident of Martin County, as evidenced by being a registered voter in Martin County for at least one year, who also owns real property within a mile of the respective Community Redevelopment Area. No more than two members of any respective Neighborhood Advisory Committee will be appointed from category iv. above.
Terms:
The terms of office of the Committee members shall be for four years, except that three of the members first appointed shall be designated to serve terms of one, two, and three years, respectively, from the date of their appointments, and all other members shall be designated to serve for terms of four years from the date of their appointments. A vacancy occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. All members are expected to attend each and every meeting of the committee. If a member is absent from three meetings of the Committee within a twelve month period, said member is automatically removed from the Committee but may apply for re-appointment by the Board. There will be no excused absences and special meetings count.