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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />stated one or two commissioners are usually absent from every meeting, He suggested the <br />Council might wish to consider reducing the Commission from seven to five commissioners, <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski stated she would not support a reduction in numbers, She added she <br />would wish the advertising to be done immediately with interviews after elections for a decision <br />in mid-November. She noted she would urge that the Council interview whomever applies, <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem stated she would prefer to wait until after elections as there are Council <br />seats open, She added one or two new commissioners could be ready for December. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that it might be preferable for the Council not to commit to a selection <br />process at this time, He added that no one might apply, or an applicant who is an obvious choice <br />might be appointed immediately, <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski stated she would support interviewing every candidate, <br />Councilmember Rem stated it is the Council's responsibility to meet with everyone who applies, <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated he was not suggesting that the Council should not interview, but rather that <br />such a decision is not necessary, Councilmember Aplikowski stated it might be prudent to <br />review the areas of strength and weakness of the current Commission, She added it might be <br />determined by whomever applies, <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that advertising could commence on October 13 or 14 to allow for a few <br />weeks prior to the elections, <br /> <br />B. Community Events Banner <br /> <br />Mr. Lynch requested that the Council's consideration of proposed banners to be associated with <br />the City's 50th anniversary celebration, He added that City staff requires direction with regard to <br />potential changes in the sign ordinance which might be addressed at an upcoming worksession, <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski stated that the Events Committee was unsure whether the banners <br />were a City project or a civic project, which would affect funding sources and ordinance <br />compliance, <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated the sign ordinance should be amended to allow the City to erect civic <br />banners, He added that most communities have that ability, Councilmember Aplikowski agreed <br />that the ordinance should be changed, and businesses should be allowed to sponsor banners, <br /> <br />Mayor Probst requested that City staff review the necessary changes to the ordinance for review <br />by the Council at an upcoming meeting, <br />