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Memo City Council Committees & Appointments 2 . final decision on this issue, the Task Force can be eliminated. The Operations and Finance Committee suspended their meetings while this subgroup has been looking at the facility issue. Comments from this group indicate they would either like something specific to work on or not be scheduled to meet until or unless there were something for them to do. The Websile Task Force has met infrequently over the last year. However, they have provided assistance in reviewing the Technology Policy and the Technology Master Plan before presentation to the Council. Current members are: Craig Wilson, Roger Aiken, Tom McCallum and Joe Turgeon. It has been mentioned that perhaps the city should look at a combination Communications/Technology group to assist the city in its' many communications forms, newsletter, newspaper, Website and Cable TV. This group could be responsible for the preparation of information that could be displayed over all of these various media outlets. As well, perhaps the city should consider a monthly cable television program about the city. We currently take in more money in our Franchise fee that we expend in a year for cable TV progranuning. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Council reappoint all of the members of the Planning Commission and Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee that have expressed a desire to return to those positions. Council should also direct staff to advertise for two openings on the Planning . Commission and plan for interviews of candidates at the December 16, 2002 coUncil Work sessIOn. Staff further recommends that council reappoint all of the members of the Communications Committee and Website Task Force with the direction that the two groups have a joint meeting to discuss the possibility of a Joint Committee. Council should provide further direction on work for the Ramsey County Public Works Task Force and the Operations and Finance Committee. .