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Board/Commission Name Pantops Community Advisory Council 
Introduction/Overview/Duties The Pantops Advisory Council will provide assistance to County staff and to the Board of Supervisors on community issues related to implementation of the Master Plan in accordance with established county procedures. Council members will communicate with their constituencies to increase understanding of and support for successful implementation of the Master Plan. The membership is broad-based to incorporate a variety of perspectives and ideas and to provide citizens, business community members, and representatives of community groups a chance to be engaged and to be heard in a constructive and meaningful way. The Council will be a catalyst for helping foster a sense of community in Pantops and will work towards effective and efficient Master Plan implementation. It will provide periodic reports to the Board of Supervisors on the status of Master Plan implementation and Council activities, and will contribute to a public understanding of and support for Master Plan implementation th 
Length of Term One-third of the initial appointments will be for a one-, two-, or three-year term. The Board of Supervisors will indicate which term length when the first members are appointed. Following appointment of the initial members, new members will be appointed to three-year terms, provided, however, appointments to replace a member failing to complete a term shall be for the unexpired term of that member. Members may be reappointed for successive terms. Members serve at the pleasure of the Board and may be removed from the Council by a majority vote of the Board. 
Frequency/Times for Meetings The Council will begin its tenure with a series of introductory training sessions regarding master planning and the Pantops Master Plan. After these introductory sessions, Council members will elect a chair and vice chair, who will work with County staff to prepare meeting agendas and conduct the meetings. The Council may wish to meet bimonthly or monthly, and may call additional meetings if needed. 
Membership The Board of Supervisors shall appoint ten to fifteen members to the Council with representation from the following:
Pantops citizens at large
Property owners and Stakeholders
Business community members
Civic/neighborhood organizations
Representatives from adjoining areas
City of Charlottesville neighborhood planners and County Community Development Department employees/representatives will interact with the group as needed. In conjunction with the Rivanna District Planning Commissioner and Board Member, the Pantops Neighborhood Planner will seek to recruit a pool of members that ensures diversity and a broad representation from the Pantops and fringe areas. There will also be a Planning Commission liaison appointed to the Council who will attend Council meetings and will report back to the Planning Commission at its regular meetings with a synopsis of the Council's meetings and activities, as appropriate. The liaison, along with other Commissioners, may identify Planning Commission agenda items or updates that should be provided to the Council and to citizens living in the greater Master Plan area. The Pantops Neighborhood Planner will coordinate all staff support to the Council and will ensure that Council meeting agendas, materials and supplies are provided. 
Qualifications Responsibilities of the Council are as follows:
1. Serve as liaisons by: 1) contributing to the public understanding of and encouraging support for Master Plan implementation
2) keeping the community informed of the needs, purposes, and progress of Master Plan implementation
3) encouraging interest and participation in community-based activities and public meetings related to the Master Plan
and 4) enhancing collaboration among all community stakeholders
2. Gather input from constituencies represented and bring these issues to the attention of staff and the Council, and distribute information from the Council back to constituents
3. Support implementation activities as identified in the Implementation Plan. The Council will set priorities for their work based on the Master Plan Implementation Matrix and current community needs
4. Identify the need for and establish community work teams to address specific master plan issues
5. Stimulate creative thinking in examining implementation issues and identify ways of using community resources to meet implementation needs and challenges
6. Provide periodic reports to the Board of Supervisors on the status of Master Plan implementation and the Council's activities. The first report will be made within six months of the Council's first meeting and will include an update regarding upcoming activities. 
County Members/Term Expiration The Pantops Community Advisory Council members have been appointed, and will assume formal duties once the Pantops Master Plan has been approved.
Casey Beeghly
John Crosby
Barbara Elias
Nancy Hackman
Jason Trujillo
Ron Hoffman
Glenna Kennett
Rita Krenz
Jason Dugas
Richard Jennings
Lynwood Bell
Andrew Dracopoli
Peggy Echols
Cal Morris, Planning Commission liaison 
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