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11-824 Appointing Jeff Townsend to Seat 1 of SWACCITY OF MERIDIAN RESOLUTION N0. ~' BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, HOAGLUN, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN APPOINTING JEFF TOWNSEND TO SEAT 1 OF THE MERIDIAN SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Seat 1 on the Meridian Solid Waste Advisory Commission is vacant; and WHEREAS, Meridian City Code ~ 2-6-3 (A)(2) provides that members of the Meridian Solid Waste Advisory Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council on a maj ority vote; WHEREAS, Meridian City Code § 2-b-3(D) states that vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments and the appointee shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian deems the appointment of Jeff Townsend to be in the best interest of the Meridian Solid Waste Advisory Commission and of the City of Meridian; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN CITY, IDAHO: Section 1. That Jeff Townsend is hereby appointed to the Meridian Solid Waste Advisory Commission, for a term to expire on October 31, 2014; and Section 2. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval. .. it f h it f Meridian Idaho this ~ da of November ADOPTED by the City Counc o t e C y o y , 2011. ,~- APPROVED b the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this ~ day of November, 2011. Y ATTEST: By: ~'"'`~~ aycee olman, City Clerk APPROVED: .~~ y de Weerd A~ D A C ~o~ ~ ~~~ 'j~ _ n ,~ ~~ IAN ,, ~oaso ~~ SF~L ~~r` ~~4y ~°f ~b~ r~~Ag°~~ RESOLUTION APPOINTING 1EFF TOWNSEND TO SWAG PAGE l OF 1 Page 1 of 1 Peggy Gardner From: Jeff Townsend (townsendlaw~q.com] Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 12:53 PM To: mayortammy Cc: Peggy Gardner Subject: Introduction and Application for Parks and Rec Attachments: Meridian Appl..pdf; Resume.pdf Mayor de Weerd, let me take the opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Jeff Townsend. I moved to Meridian in 2007 with my wife, Karri, and our 3 children (13,11 and 6~. My wife grew up in Coeur d' Alene, and her twin sister hand her family) also live in Meridian. When I moved here four years ago I started working with the law firm Hall, Farley, Oberrecht & Blanton in Boise. In May I started my own law practice in Meridian. My office is currently located in the Venture Executive Suites building in the EI Dorado business Plaza Eagle and Overland. I would like to become more involved in community affairs. I have attached a copy of my resume along with an application for a position on the Parks and Rec. Commission, as three appointments will expire in October. Please keep me in mind when considering applications for those three positions. I am open to volunteering in other positions where I may be able to be of assistance. If other opportunities or needs arise please feel free to contact me. Please contact me if you have any questions, or to discuss opportunities for community service. Sincerely, Jeffrey R. Townsend Towasend Law, P.C. 3006 E. Goldstone Dr., Ste. 120 Meridian, Idaho 83642 Phone: (208) 350-7310 Fax: (208) 350-7311 E-Mail: TownsendLaw a~q.com The information contained in this a-mail message is intended only for the personal and conftdential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent nsponsible for deliverYng it to tha intended recipient, you are herby notified thatyou have received this document in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. Ifyou have received this communication in error, please not me immediately at the address set forth above and delete the original message. 8/26/2011 ~irE IDR IAN~- [PAMO / J Application ~v be Considered for City-~pg~inted or Volunteer Positions ~~ Position Applying for:.Parks & I~ecrea~on Corn~ission D Ply ~ Zoning Camnzission D Meridian Arts Commission D Historical l~~eservation Commission D Tra~'ic Safety commission D Meridian Transportation Task Force D Iaact l~ ce Con~mi~e~ ~ Solid ~1Vaste Advisory Commi~ee 0 General Volunteer Position on Special Projects or Lvents as Needed (appointment ~ot,~} Name: ~ ~' ~' ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ s~e.~n . Home Address; 4 2© ~ . ~ c ~ S~`fi ~ ~ S~~. Wit'+: d~ a~r~ ~~ 3 6~ z Telephone: ~~ ~ $ `~ ~ ~. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ 5.5.13..5 E-Mail Address: w~l;~P.,~t ...1 ~ ~ (~ ~ Cov-~ Occupation: ~o c+~ ~, Are you a resident of the City of Meridian? Yes: D ~Jo If not, do you live in Meridian':s area oaf itripa~ct? D Yes D No Why do you want to becvnae involved? 4 .GoY'~M v^ i Do you participate in any local service clubs or QtheT or~a~~ons? Yes D No If so, .please list: c ~ ~ ~ t o~ What areas of city government are of most interest to you? Have you participated in any level of volunteer governnaent~ service in the past? D Yes ~ No rf so, please list: Do you unders~d the time ~coo~nnitment required to attend mks and review/research data to ma1~e recommendations? ~ Yes D loo Signature I U!ate ~ ~ I ~ - ~~ ~ ~ rya your completed ap~ltcation, resume, and letter ol'`ihte,st~ to: ~ City Clerk's 0~'ice, City of Meridian, 33 E. Broa~dv~ay Avee, Meridian, ~D $364 Phone: ~208~ 88$-4433 1'a~: X208} S$8-421$ Jeffrey R. Townsend 1820 E. Bowstring Street Meridian, Idaho 83642 (208) 695-5135 townsend_123@q.com Education: 1998 Golden Gate University School ofLaw - Juris Doctorate,1998 1994 University of California, San Diego - B.A. Linguistics (emphasis in Japanese) Associations: California State Bar, admitted 1999 Idaho State Bar, admitted 2007 Employment: 2007- Hall, Farley, 4berrecht & Blanton, P.A. Current Associate Attorney: General civil litigation and insurance defense. Defend national and local transportation carriers in personal injury/wrongful cases; defend national retailers in product liability cases; and defend national and local employers in state and federal lawsuits, and in administrative proceedings. 2006-2007 McNamara, Dodge, Ney, Beatty, Slattery, Pfalzer, Borgess & Brothers LLP ~ Associate Attorney: General civil litigation and insurance defense. Represented national insurance carriers in first party uninsured/underinsuredc1aims against the company, as well defending the carriers' insureds in third party personal injury lawsuits. 2000-2005 Burnham/Brown, Oakland CA Associate Attorney: General civil litigation and insurance defense. Primary area of practice was bodily injury, construction defect, and employment litigation. Represented national trucking/transportationcnmpanies involved in motor vehicle accidents resulting in serious injury andlor death, Represented multiple regional and national retail companies in premises, product liability, and employment cases. 1997-2000 Wild~Carey & Fife, .San Francisco CA General civil litigation and insurance defense. Primary area of practice was Real Estate litigation, and defense of insureds in personal injury actions.