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Regular City Colunci * I Meeting Mond',aly, January �O�5, 2009 [Tage 9 Councilmember Johnson advised that commissions had great access to in-house assistance through staff provi"ding good communication flow" and noted that commission Chairs could serve as conduits between Wei - r respective groups alid the CI*tY Council,, similar to ambassaidors. mr T 1 1 V Niayor Klausing reiterated his Preference that the Ir roles for the City Coun- cil would be informal, allowing for continued independent advice from adv,isory & a commissions. Counicilmember Roe noted the original intent in having a City Council IF to the HRA was to ensure a good connection between the two bodies. CounctImember johnson sought c, ar'ficat* i I I ion on the original- point of reference for 0 assignments, 'whether at the request of or from frustrations expressed by commissions, or in the City Council's efforts to be more communicative with their advisory commissions. Council' !member Roe advised that 'it was initiated from his review of other cities 4 and their interactions wi V th their advisory commissions and other government 11 agencies. Councilmember Roe specifically noted that roles of the City Council li. aisons 'in the Ram S-ey County League of Local Governments (RCLLG) and d the Cable Conunission, an potential need for designated alternates for those groups, Mayor Klausing noted his ongoing "interest in serving as an alternate to the Corn. municatilon Commission.. w Councilmember Pust noted that, part of the discussion should be whether Coun. cilmembers wished to continue serving in their current I roles, or whether they weric interested in expanding or reftleshing their interests. Mayor Klausing concurred noting that there was value * in continuitv. but also value in educating Councilmembers in other areas of interest to a- id their decision- m�aking. Councitmember IhIan noted. that a diesignee to the Cable Commission could be a member of the public, as well as a Councilme.-alber.