When the clock struck noon on February 15th, 2023, the deadline for submitting an application for the empty City Commission seat left by Matthew Sparks, expired. A week before only one application had been submitted, but by the deadline, 13 applications had been submitted to the City Clerk.
City Receives 13 Applications
Of the 13 applications, 5 were submitted on the 15th. The 13 applicants are:
- James E. Crowley, Jr.
- Christopher Fischer
- Jennifer Garcia Kovacs
- Brian Jones
- Lisa Jones
- John W. LaDouceur
- Christina (Chris) Landers
- Kedner Maxime
- Letitia Newbold
- Michael S. Nicotera
- John Michael Perez
- Tamara L. Wray
- George Wulin
LivingInOaklandPark.com compiled all the applications into one file so you can easily review the them.
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Special Commission Meeting Will Select Five Finalists
On February 16, after the candidates’ names were released, the City informed that on Wednesday, February 22, a Special City Commission meeting will be held to select five of the thirteen applicants as finalists for the appointment to the City Commission.
The meeting agenda is as follows:
- Presentation of Applicants (4 minutes each)
Commission Questions (1 minute each). - Commission to each select an applicant and by majority vote select a fifth applicant.
- Motion to accept (5) applicants for appointment determination on 3-1-23.
- Discussion.
- Vote on Motion.
- Presentation of Applicants (4 minutes each)
If you would like your choice of applicant or applicants to be heard, send your comments (100 word maximum) to publiccomments@oaklandparkfl.gov, or by registering with the city clerk’s office at 954-630-4300, no later than 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting to receive Zoom meeting log-in information for verbal comments (no longer than 2 minutes).
The new member will be joining Mayor Aisha Gordon, Vice Mayor Mitch Rosenwald, Commission Steven Arnst and Commissioner Tim Lonergan.