City of Parkland commissioners on Wednesday reviewed applications and agreed informally on slates to present for appointment to three advisory bodies: the planning and zoning board, parks and recreation and the community advisory board.

Commissioners said preserving institutional knowledge on planning and zoning was a priority, while also trying to add fresh perspectives and gender balance on the various panels. Commissioners discussed a large applicant pool and noted the staffing burden that adding new boards would create for city staff.

For planning and zoning the commissioners indicated they would propose the following city voting members and alternates for the upcoming agenda: Tony (voting), Jordana Goldstein (voting), Joel Kaplan (voting), Todd Rogers (voting), Murray (voting); Derek Bixby and David Gott were named as at-large city members and Alex Sadovich and Fabio were identified as alternates. For parks and recreation commissioners said they would present John Bressett, Leo Gordon, Brian Heyerholzer, Jennifer Solf and Daniel Strackman as the five members, with Sandra Schroeder and Swamya Faraday (and Matt Paris noted at large) and Philip Brun named as alternates. For the community advisory board the group tentatively named Doug Eaton, Bill Kennedy, Sherry Kimmel, James Weiss, Jeff Wolf, David Silver and Kendra Crompton as at-large members, with Onith (Oneth/Onith) Caddis and Kelty Heilman as alternates.

The commission repeatedly thanked applicants. “Anybody who volunteers their time, it’s commendable,” one commissioner said. Several commissioners stressed that being an alternate still allows participants to attend meetings, comment and be engaged, even if they cannot vote.

No formal appointments were made at the workshop; commissioners agreed to present the assembled slates for formal votes at a future meeting. Commissioners also discussed seeking balance across boards (experience versus new members) and acknowledged limits on staff capacity to support additional advisory bodies.