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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 10, 2014 Page 26 Mayor Roe questioned if that remained the minimum proposal if the membership was at five versus seven members, a question that had been posed originally but not yet defined. Councilmember Willmus opined that he was sticking with three members with fi- nancial expertise and a commission of seven members; proposing that the ques- tion was the definition of "financial management experience," whether profes- sional or through some type of licensure. Mayor Roe questioned if"professional management" experience was comparable. Councilmember Etten questioned whether a degree in Economics would qualify, even if not currently being used. Councilmember Wilimus stated that it would then narrow things down, and he would be amenable to those qualifications as well. Councilmember Laliberte expressed her interest in adding the word "Profession- al." Councilmember Etten questioned if adding that word would limit applicants; and expressed his interest in "financial experience or a financial degree;:" and ques- tioned whether it was possible to find three residents interested in being on a commission for 3-6 years who held a CPA license. Councilmember Etten sug- gested it may cause problems in filling the positions if not recognizing other areas of expertise that may qualify them in other areas of economics. Councilmember Laliberte noted that the qualifications did not state "CPA licen- sure." While recognizing that, Councilmember Etten noted that the list ended at "CPA," which may created a limited pool of candidates. Mayor Roe noted that a future City Council may choose to do something totally different. Councilmember McGehee suggested that if a specific number of applicants with that expertise was desired, the qualifications could simply state: "finan- cial/management background. Mayor Roe questioned the consensus for leaving in professional language or not. Councilmember McGehee spoke in support of the blue language, specifying fi- nancial management experience.