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<br />Regular City Council Meeting - 03/08/04 <br />Minutes - Page 16 <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing reiterated Councilmember Ihlan's comment in <br />attempting to encourage participation, and create a bank of <br />volunteers. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kough noted that there were people currently <br />interested in serving on boards. <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing recommended that Councilmembers consider <br />interim reappointment to those positions expiring on March 31, <br />2004 and further consideration be given to the other items <br />discussed tonight to reach consensus. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the vacant positions or those <br />needing reappointment; the application process and timetable; <br />and the need for filling the Planning Commission vacancy to <br />avoid a potential deadlock vote. <br /> <br />John Kysylyczyn, 3083 N Victoria <br />Mr. Kysylyczyn provided a historical perspective on advisory <br />commissions and appointments, and recommended that the <br />Council contact Ms. Ann Berry of the League of Women Voters, <br />who had previously studied this subject. Mr. Kysylyczyn <br />reviewed his tenure as mayor and recommendations regarding <br />commission appointments. Mr. Kysylyczyn expressed <br />appreciation to staff on several occasions for their comments <br />noted on the staff report dated March 8, 2003. Mr. Kysylyczyn <br />further opined the statutory requirements and limitations of <br />Council authority related to the Police Civil Service <br />Commission. Mr. Kysylyczyn concluded by encouraging <br />Councilmembers to abstain from voting for people who were <br />involved with their election campaigns, when those people were <br />under consideration for appointment to city advisory <br />commISSIOns. <br /> <br />Klausing moved and amended, Maschka seconded and amended, <br />to direct staff to open thirty (30) day advertisement for <br />applications for the one (1) Planning Commission vacancy, and <br />two (2) Parks and Recreation Commission vacancies; exclude <br />advertising for the Human Rights Commission vacancy at this <br />time; and schedule interviews for appointees and reappointees <br />following the close of application period; with appointment to be <br />