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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 09, 2017 Page 11 Council wanted a public safety coininission of some sort that would be a com- pletely different discussion. Councilmember McGehee advised that she had no issue about the number of coininission members serving, and had siinply asked the question as to why the discrepancy in one advisory commission compared to the others. Councihnember McGehee noted that the Council had created two commissions, one with a specific goal and able to accomplish a lot without much direction ancl the other with vague direction. Because of the lack of vision and di- rection by the Council, the CEC had stniggled since its inception. Based on this experience Councilmember McGehee opined that the City Council would need to do a better analysis of what they wanted and whether a commission was the cor- rect vehicle. Considering the timefraine, Councilmeinber Etten agreed that the subcommittee should initially focus on the CEC, and whether it should becoine an offshoot of the HRC if there was such a nexus or not. Councilmember Etten stated that he was open to discussion; but opined creation of a public safety commission should be a separate discussion, with the commission task force only focusing on the CEC at this time. Councilmember Laliberte stated she was fine using the focused approach and giv- ing the CEC priority, opining it didn't require a broader discussion beyond that. However, Councilineinber Laliberte noted the need for the City Council to be cognizant of available staff support and where these great vohinteers could be placed if something different was done with the CEC. Therefore, Councilmember Laliberte noted that involved loolcing at other coinmissions and "doing" versus "advising" commissions as well. Councilmember Laliberte opined she saw mem- bers of the CEC interested in "doing," while the city already had one commission (HRC) serving in that capacity. Willmus moved, Laliberte seconded, creation or reconvening the commission subcommittee specifically to address the CEC at this time; and appointment of Mayor Roe and Councihnember Laliberte to serve. Elaborating on his rationale in malcing his motion as stated, and appointment of Mayor Roe and Councihnember Laliberte, Councilmember Wilhnus opined that this required a broader approach than just a look at whether or no to continue the CEC. Councilmeinber Willmus opined that there may be people in play who were suited to other coinmissions as well, along with considering staff tiine and how those other advisory commissions caine into play as well. In consideration of the limited tiine available between now and March to make this decision, Not to say other Councilmeinbers may not also serve well in this capacity, Coun- cilmember Willmus stated his confidence that Mayor Roe and Councilmember Laliberte will remain cognizant of that short period of time to bring forward their recommendations to the fiill City Council.