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<br />City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />November 29, 2006 <br /> <br />Mayor Capra responded that she would prefer that Council interview aU candidates for <br />committees or commissions. <br /> <br />Council Member Paar commented that it was a luxury to have this many candidates for a <br />vacancy. <br /> <br />Mayor Capra stated that even with one vacancy and one person applying, the Council <br />should have the responsibility to meet with a candidate, discuss goals, and determine <br />what he/she would bring to a committee/commission. <br /> <br />Council Member Lakso inquired as to whether it would be a yearly process. <br /> <br />Mayor Capra responded that, according to ordinance, letters of interest to continue <br />service would need to be submitted to Council. <br /> <br />Council Member Lee commented that the process seemed too formal. <br /> <br />Mayor Capra stated that she would support a motion to interview the three committee <br />candidates. <br /> <br />Council Member Lakso inquired as to what a candidate would do if he/she could not <br />attend that particular Wednesday. City Administrator Larson responded that the <br />candidate could perhaps meet with Council on a Monday or Tuesday. <br /> <br />Mayor Capra stated that any candidate who wanted to be on a committee should come <br />through the Council and be interviewed. She said it was very nice that Mr. Mosher <br />attended the meeting but she had not been aware of a formal letter of invitation to attend <br />being sent to candidates. <br /> <br />Council Member Terway commented that Council needed to be aware of the ordinance <br />and assure the right people are appointed to the committees, not just because they show <br />up at meetings. Council Member Terway said it would bring some professionalism to the <br />process and suggested that Council be flexible to candidate scheduling needs, perhaps <br />creating a committee of the Council to meet on an agreed day, if needed. <br /> <br />Council Member Paar said he could see Council Member Lee's side and the need to <br />entrust preliminary work to committees but noted there could be an issue with Council <br />not having any information on the candidates. <br /> <br />Mayor Capra stated the City has not been following the process as outlined in the <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />Council Member Terway stated that he desired that the most suited candidates for the <br />vacancies be appointed ensuring the duties and responsibilities of the <br />committee/commissions are followed. <br /> <br />Page 11 of 16 <br /> <br />II <br />