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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 23, 2015 Page 13 McGehee moved Stuart Lenz for appointment to the remaining one year vacancy on the Parks & Recreation Commission; with Mayor Roe ruling the motion failed for lack of a second. Etten moved Luke Heikkila for appointment to the remaining one year vacancy on the Parks & Recreation Commission; with Mayor Roe ruling the motion failed for lack of a second. Councilmember McGehee argued that beyond looking at a balance of ages on this commission, a more needed representative is the arts category, which was clearly lacking on the commission and should be addressed there not simply as a stand- alone issue. Councilmember McGehee reiterated that all candidates were good and brought something unique to the table and she had found each one qualified during their interviews; however based on the need for balance on the commission for a variety of reasons, she supported appointment of Mr. Lenz. Councilmember Willmus agreed that this was such a difficult decision due to the many great candidates available. Based on Mr. Heikkila's experience as a producer for TPT, Councilmember Etten noted the potential advantages he could bring about different communication techniques. However, Councilmember Etten noted his support for Mr. Lenz as well, given his lifelong commitment to arts in Roseville. Based on tonight's discussion about the need for more emphasis on arts in the community, Councilmember Laliberte expressed her confidence that the message had and would be clearly received by the Parks & Recreation Commission and that they would incorporate it into their efforts. Laliberte moved, Etten seconded, Luke Heikkila for appointment to the remaining one year vacancy on the Parks & Recreation Commission. Councilmember McGehee opined it wasn't sufficient to ask the commission to put more emphasis on arts, but if it was desired by the City Council as a constant part of the mix it needed to be made clear. Councilmember McGehee further opined that she had similar feelings about access, activities and programming for those with disabilities in the community, something that had been out of the mix far too long as well, when it should be an important aspect of a community parks system. Councilmember Laliberte agreed with Councilmember McGehee to some extent, recognizing that due to the size of this particular commission, one person could not be taxed with seeing that an art program developed without the City Council clearly saying they wanted that to happen.