Maple Valley seeks volunteers to serve on Lake Wilderness Citizen Advisory Committee

The city of Maple Valley is recruiting volunteers to serve on the Lake Wilderness Citizen Advisory Committee to work with staff on the implementation of the aquatic plant management program and related activities for Lake Wilderness.

November 3, 2012 11:07 am

The city of Maple Valley is recruiting volunteers to serve on the Lake Wilderness Citizen Advisory Committee to work with staff on the implementation of the aquatic plant management program and related activities for Lake Wilderness.

Applications will be received through Nov. 30.

Applications are also available at City Hall, 22017 SE Wax Road, Suite 200, or by calling City Hall at425-413-8800 .

Applicants will be asked to meet with the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for a short interview.

Lake Wilderness Citizen Advisory Committee Application

The purpose of the Citizen Advisory Committee is to represent such interests to the City Council and:

  • each spring, discuss with the City the proposed annual work program consistent with Ordinance No. O-98-57 and the 2004 Lake Wilderness Integrated Aquatic Plant Management Plan (or its successors)
  • provide input and suggestions to the City regarding the implementation of an annual work program
  • work with the City in the preparation of any educational materials related to Lake Wilderness and the surrounding watershed
  • each November, review and provide input to the City on the preparation of an annual report to the City Council, City Manager, and the Lake Wilderness Preservation Association regarding progress on the Lake Wilderness Watershed work program and the health of the lake; and
  • support a public meeting to brief the public on the contents of the annual report and related Lake Wilderness Watershed activities.

There are four citizen member positions open and interested persons are encouraged to apply. Two appointees will server a two-year term and two appointees will serve a three-year term. Citizen members must reside, or be property owners of property, within the corporate City limits, with at least one citizen member being a Lake Wilderness shoreline property owner.

The Committee is comprised of six members; four citizen members, three of which are regular voting members and one Alternate non-voting member, and one representative from King County Department of Natural Resources and one representative from the City of Maple Valley.

Citizen members are appointed by the Mayor, subject to the consensus of the City Council. The Committee will meet a minimum of four evenings each year at a date and time convenient to the Committee members.