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<br />Regular City Council Meeting - 03/08104 <br />Minutes - Page 13 <br /> <br />Appointment and <br />City Manager Beets noted that three sitting Commissioners who Reappointment <br />are eligible for reappointment had notified the City they were not Process <br />seeking reappointment: Gale Pederson and George Merrill of the <br />Parks and Recreation Commission; and Brad Peper of the <br />Planning Commission; with one (l) position vacant on the <br />Human Rights Commission. <br /> <br />City Manager Beets sought City Council direction for the <br />appointment process: whether to proceed under Resolution 9372; <br />to amend the resolution; or to rescind the resolution. <br /> <br />City Manager Beets referenced a survey of ten (l0) surrounding <br />communities related to their advisory commissions; terms and <br />size, as well as their appointment and reappointment process and <br />whether interviews were held for reappointment. <br /> <br />City Manager Beets cautioned Councilmembers on their <br />consideration of two (2) additional citizen commissions and the <br />staff work that would be required (i.e., agendas, minutes, public <br />notice, website information, televising meetings) and the time <br />and cost involved in those additional commissions. Mr. Beets <br />also requested consideration be given to the potential for <br />overlapping responsibilities with additional commissions and the <br />danger of duplication of efforts and inconsistencies. <br /> <br />Councilmember Maschka opined his appreciation for the staff <br />report; and further opined his support for a standard three (3) <br />year term for all appointees; reappointment via recommendation <br />of the Commission Chairs and majority rule of Council as to <br />whether to interview for reappointment; appointment on a <br />quarterly basis; standardizing the size of the commissions; and <br />expressed support for combining the Human Rights and Police <br />Civil Service Commissions. Councilmember Maschka further <br />opined his support of a Business Advisory Commission for <br />outreach and communication with existing and new businesses. <br />Councilmember Maschka questioned the need for another <br />Environmental Commission, given the number of agencies <br />currently operating; but was willing to hear public C0111ll1ent on <br />whether there were environmental areas that were not being <br />addressed currently. <br />