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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 13, 2017 Page 16 low attrition to formulate the combined group and final commissioner numbers. Councilinember Willinus asked his colleagues if this proposed appointment set up new commissioners ending up serving on a commission entirely different from what they though going in. Councilmember Laliberte noted she had brought up the same concerns the last time the City Council discussed it. Councilmeinber Laliberte addressed the ongo- ing work of the City Council subcommittee (Mayor Roe and Councilmember Laliberte) and subsequent appointment of two representatives of the CEC and HRC respectively to help infonn and identify the scope and duties of the com- bined group. In her recoinmended appointment of Candidate Sparby to the Plan- ning Commission and leaving the CEC, Councilmember Laliberte assured her colleagues that she had taken that into consideration in seeking appointment of a candidate that would bring that background of volunteerism, outreach and com- munity engagement into the picture; and therefore applied that to her selected candidates according based on their background and experience. In her personal review of the vision statements of both the CEC and HRC, Coun- cilmember McGehee stated that she had no problem bringing them together. Councilmember McGehee further stated that she had never been a proponent of removing a sitting commissioner, noting that there were nine Parks & Recreation Commissioners; and in combining the HRC and CEC, it would only create a ten- member commission if all decided to stay. Councilmember McGehee expressed her confidence that there was enough work to do; and therefore she had no prob- lem appointing Candidate Djevi at this time, expressing further confidence that the merger would go smoothly. Councilmember Etten stated his agreement with concerns in adding people to a commission with unknowns at this point; but given his perception of the depth and quality of candidates, opined that this opportunity should not be missed and if more spaces were available, expressed his interest in appointing more of those candidates who'd applied. Reiterating the consensus that this pool of candidates were very thoughtful and involved applicants, Councilmember Etten opined that it was important to provide the opportunity for at least one candidate; and if the re- sult was a commission of ten, with Commissioner Sparby moving from the CEC to the Planning Coinmission, it would reduce the combined commission to nine, allowing for further review in the future. In a related cominent, Councilmember Etten noted the work remaining for the City Council subcommittee and as a whole in providing thoughtful and clear direction to this combined CEC/HRC's charge and not simply allow interpretation by commissioners to develop their own scope of duties. Mayor Roe addressed the apparent difference of opinion of the City Council sub- committee at this time; and echoed some of the comments already made by his colleagues tonight. Mayor Roe reiterated the tremendous applicant pool and ex-