5G, Commission-Committee Appointment Policy

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• For vacancies on any commission or committee,the Director of Finance and Administrative Services or the staff liaison to the commission or committee, will review the application materials received by the City. Application materials from the candidates will be forwarded to the Mayor, Council liaison, and commission or committee chair for their comments and review. • Formal interviews are not required, but encouraged when appointing individuals to a commission or committee. For a broad-based commission or committee,there should be emphasis on having representation of a variety of skills, aptitudes, geographic locations, etc. The interview committee (staff liaison or City Administrator, Mayor, Council liaison, and commission or committee chair)will make an appointment recommendation to the Mayor. The Mayor will then make an appointment recommendation to the City Council for its consideration. GUIDELINES FOR COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE MEMBER TERM LIMITS • Newly appointed members of a commission or committee shall serve for a term of three (3) years. • Each member may serve for no more than nine (9) consecutive years on a particular commission or committee. • The Mayor(pending City Council approval) shall annually appoint one (1) member to serve as chair of each commission or committee. • If a commission or committee member resigns before completing his/her term,the individual that is appointed by the City Council to that particular commission or committee will be asked to complete the remainder of the original commission or committee member's term. GUIDELINES FOR APPOINTING COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS • Offer Arden Hills residents the opportunity to participate on a City commission and/or committee. • Offer current commission or committee members an opportunity to request reappointment to the group that they are currently serving on for an additional term. If a commission or committee member's term is scheduled to expire on December 31, the commission or committee must inform the Council and staff liaison by October 1 of their intention to seek an additional term. • Advertise all vacancies for commissions and committees. (This ad should include a brief description of the commission/committee,time and days of meetings, how often meetings are held, the number of vacancies, and any special requirements.)