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Regular City Council li�Ieeting Monday, January 09, 2017 Page 9 Councilmember Etten agreed that the City Council had not given the best direc- tion to the CEC; and opined all stri.iggled with how to use the great volunteers serving on the CEC, but not always sure of their charge. Councilmember Etten advised that was his goal last year when he requested a focus on advisory coin- missions; and agreed with not making reappointments to the CEC at this time, but instead reviewing it over the next few months. Since this was new information to him tonight, Councilmember Etten stated he wasn't sure if he was interested in reviewing all coininissions again until he had inore time to consider that and any ramifications. However, Councilineinber Etten statecl that he was open to look at how to frame and better use CEC commissioners and honor their work. Specific to the additional cominissioners serving on the Parks & Recreation Coinmission, Councilmember Etten suggested there may have been more members included due to that coinponent of the city garnering greater community interest and that was a way to involve more people. Since this component also represented the greatest vohinteer effort for the city, Councilmeinber Etten noted there was no fi- nancial burden for carrying more cominissioners. Councilmeinber Willmus stated that he wouldn't want to change the membership on the Parks & Recreation Coinmission without fiirther discussion with the com- mission itself. Given the considerable size of that City activity, Councilmember Wilhnus opined it was nice to have a number of voices represented at the table; and therefore he wasn't averse to having nine versus seven commissioners, assur- ing a broad community representation in addition to being philosophically good to engage inore people. Specific to bringing back the coininission subcoinmittee, Councilmember Wilhnus opined that may be a good idea allowing more direct talk with people and the ability to fonnulate a plan going forward. Therefore, Councilmeinber Willmus suggested not advertising for positions for the CEC at this point but see what the subcommittee yielded before then. Mayor Roe reviewed options for the City Council to talce at this point. Mayor Roe stated his personal preference for looking at coininissions through a commis- sion subcommittee, including creation of a public safety commission as part of that review. Discussion ensued regarding reappointments to the CEC, given that as of March 31 St, the coininission would be significantly reduced in number. Willmus moved, McGehee seconded, reappointment of all those seeking reap- pointment and authorizing staff to advertise for vacancies for all commissions, with the exception of the CEC for which no action will be taken at this time. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee, Willmus, Laliberte, Etten and Roe. Nays: None.