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ram: Rick Anderson Fax: +1(812)7864715 To: Gerry/Circle Pines Lex. Fax: (6)2)7840082 Page 2 of 3 Friday, August 06, 1999 2:09 PM Tri -City Task Force Meeting Minutes 8/4/99 The meeting was called to order at 7:01 PM by Chair Reiter The following members were present: Rick Anderson, Jim Keinath, Phil Korst, Bob Wright, Tom Wilharber, Jim March, Howard Sutherland, Dot Heifort, Mady Reiter, Joel Heckman, Mike Delmont, and Linda Marion. The minutes of the June 30, 1999 meeting were discussed and a change needs to be made on page 2, top paragraph. The first sentence should read Jim Keinath not Kim Keinath. A motion was made by Howard Sutherland to accept the minutes with the noted change. Second by Jim Keinath. Motion carried. Each city representative was given an opportunity to speak on the make up of the commission. Centerville had sent a letter outlining their recommendation to the Task Force which recommended one elected official and one citizen appointee. Mayor Wilharber stated there had been no change since the sending of the letter. Jim Keinath reported that Circle Pines Council position is to have one elected official and one citizen appointee. The commission would function as it does today with two members from each city as described above. There would be no chair from outside the conununity with the idea of building a consensus to resolve all issues. Dot Heifort reported that Lexington's position hadn't changed and that they wanted two members from each city, each a non - elected position. They felt it very important to have a chair from outside the community. There was a great deal of discussion from all of the members present on possible structures of the commission and how to deal with the many issues that each scenario presented. The following motions were made after these discussions were completed. All passed unanimously. A motion was made by Dot Heifort stating that the commission would consist of three members from each city. Two being non- elected appointed positions and the third being an elected official. A chairperson would be appointed from outside the member cities and be a non - voting position. The motion was seconded by Linda Marion and the motion passed. A motion was made by .Jim Keinath that a minimum of two members from each city must be present to make a total of sir for a quorum. Second by Tom Wilharber. Passed. Rick Anderson made a motion stating that the make up of the commissioner terms be determined by each city and not be more than four years or less than two years in length and