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Regular-City Council Meeting Monday, January 05, 2009 Page 9 C ounci lmernber Johnson advised that commissions had great access to in-house assistance through staff providing good communication flow, and noted that commission Chairs could serve as conduits between their respective groups and the g � City Council, sim-i lar to ambassadors Mayor Klausing reiterated his preference that the Iffia rsoffil roles for the City Coun- cil would be informal, allowing for continued independent advice from adviso 6 ry commissions. ouncilmernber floe noted the original intent in having a City Council HWOM to the HRA was to ensure a good connection between the two bodies. ouncilrnembers concurred that additional thought needed to be and re- quested that staff provide an updated list of as sigrunents and involvement in vari- ous groups by current Councilmembers. Mayor Klausing asked that individual ouncilmeinbers provide feedback to staff" on their specific interests to include with the updated list for Councilmembers to facilitate further discussion and con- sideration. ounc-11member Johnson sought clarification on the original point of`refe:rence for HWRO'n assignments, whether at the request of or from frustrations expressed b F y cods sions, or in the City Council's efforts to be more communicative with their advisory commissions. ouncilmember Roe advised that it was initiated from his review of other cities and their interactions. with their advisory commissions and other govemment agencies, Councilmember Roe specifically noted that roles of the City Council ii- aisons in the Ramsey County League of Local Govenunents (RCLLG) and the Cable Commission, and potential need for designated alternate-s for those s:rou g p Mayor Klausing noted his ongoing interest in serving as an alternate to the Com- munication Commission.. Councilmember gust noted that part of the discussion should be whether oun- cilmembers Wished to continue serving in their current is OA roles or whether they were interested in expanding or refreshing their interests. Mayor Klausing concurred, noting that there was value in continuity, but also value in educating Councilmembers in other areas of interest to aid their decision- making. . on- making, ouncilrnember Ihlan noted that a designee to the Cable Commission could be a member of the public, as well as a Councilmember.