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PROPOSED NEW APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR STANDING . COMMITTEES: · Members shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of the City CounciL · Vacancies should be advertised (press reI case, city newsletter, WEB Page, neighborhood meetings, etc.) · Those interested in serving on a standing committee shall fill out a City application form. As an option they may include a letter of interest. . For the Planning Commission, interviews will be conducted. A Council Committee will be formcd to review applications and make rccommendations for interview. The interviews will be conducted by the Mayor or designee, the Council Liaison, the Planning Commission Chair, and Staff Liaison. · For the other standing committees (except the EDA), a Council Committee will review applications, essentially functioning as a nominating committee. They could choose to conduct phone interviews or other follow-up, but fi.mnal interviews are not required. For a broad-based committee, there should be emphasis on having representation of a variety of skills, aptitudes, geographic locations, etc. The Council Committee will then make recommendations back to the Mayor and City CounciL . Consider making appointments to the Planning Commission and PTRC for three- year rotating terms. . The Chair of each committee shall be appointed by thc Mayor. . APPOINTMENT POLICY (PROPOSED) FOR STANDNG COMMITTEES It will be the policy of the City Council to: . I. Offer appointment to the best qualified citizens for our committees, commissions, and task forces. 2. Offer eligible members an opportunity to request re-appointment to the committee or commission they are serving on for a second term. (Task Forces have a limited term. ) 3. Advertise all vacancies to committees, commissions, and task forces. (This ad should include a brief description of the committee, time and days of meetings, how often meetings are held, the number of vacancies and any special requirements. ) 4. To encourage wider public participation on committces and commissions, most appointments will not be for morc than two consecutive terms or six (6) years. Members who have completed their terms are eligible to apply for appointment to a vacancy on another Committee or a task force. Task force appointments are for the designated length of the work plan only. 5. City residency is required unless exempted by State Statutes or City Ordinance. 6. Provide training and encouragement for active participation in all committee business through the employment of high quality staff or consultants to support them and to facilitate open communication. \ \Metro-inet. us\ardenhills\Admin\Committees\Guidelines and Procedures- General\2006 Procedures. doc