By JIM BUTLER

Alexandria Councilman Chuck Fowler is appointing developer/property manager Rod Noles to the District 5 seat on GAEDA. 

The post is one of three vacant on the seven-member economic development panel which has operated with minimum quota for months. 

Each City Council member has an appointment to the Authority. Traditionally nominees are approved without dissent. They serve at will of the council seat holder. 

Notice of intent to file legislation in the upcoming session relative to GAEDA membership, attendance and the like has been advertised though not pre-filed as of Thursday, according to available records. 

Noles, recognized in his field nationally, has been active in the city’s business and civic circles for decades, with more successful developments than Carter has pills. 

His nomination comes at the end of a week in which GAEDA has been making news. 

It started with former member John Callis suing the Authority and its director for alleged overpayment of her salary and asking to have his litigation expenses reimbursed. 

Then GAEDA held a special meeting to discuss and set in motion its response. 

And an April 6 court date was set by Judge Monique Rauls to hear the Callis petition. 

Posted intent to seek bids at next week’s City Council meeting for the former Weiss & Golding parking garage and adjacent structure site demolition and clearance raise the question of whatever happened to the flap about a year ago between the city and GAEDA over their agreement regarding the property.

The Authority counsel questioned the pact, claiming it did not properly guard GAEDA’s interests.