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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 06, 2014 Page 16 cancy came up, it was decided to appoint a City Councilmember as one member of the HRA, a tradition that continues to-date. Mayor Roe spoke in opposition to this motion to require a City Council repre- sentative to the HRA, opining that he agreed with the comments in how a better working relationship had been established between the HRA and City Council since the initial decision was made and intent in appointing a Councilmember to serve at that time due to the perception that there was not a consistently good working relationship and a method to facilitate communications was needed. However, at this point, Mayor Roe opined that having citizens makes more sense and he would support going that route. Mayor Roe noted that a change could again be made when the next vacancy occurred on the HRA to move back to a City Council appointment if this method proved ineffective. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus and Laliberte. Nays: McGehee; Etten; and Roe. Motion failed. Councilmember Willmus noted that Councilmembers are also citizens and noth- ing prohibited them from applying to serve on the HRA. Given the results of this action, Mayor Roe directed staff to advertise the HRA vacancy with the remaining Commission vacancies; and asked that Councilmem- ber Willmus delay his departure from serving on the HRA until the end of March to coincide with those other citizen advisory commission vacancies. In response, Councilmember Willmus advised that he would provide further input to Mayor Roe on that matter. North Suburban Communications Commission Councilmember McGehee noted that Mayor Roe had previously expressed his lack of interest in continuing to serve in this capacity; and expressed her interest in it, or in serving as an alternate to get up to speed, a function she was already following to-date. Mayor Roe noted that this was true; however, he noted that the body was in the process of negotiations and that was a consideration that should enter into it. Given Councilmember McGehee's interest in serving as an alternate to the NSCC, and no appointment of Interim City Manager Trudgeon after former City Manager Malinen's service as an alternate and lack of interest in serving as an alternate, Mayor Roe suggested a vote by the City Council to appoint an alternate to the NSCC.