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on the matter is expected to begin in the very near future, as confirmed by Mr. Trudgeon with Mayor Roe earlier today. Commissioner Manke nominated Vice Chair Holub to serve; with the nomination accepted by Vice Chair Holub. Motion Commissioner Manke moved, Commissioner Tomlinson seconded, appointment of Vice Chair Holub to serve as a CEC representative to work with the City Council subcommittee on the formation of a combined advisory commission of the CEC and HRC. Vice Chair Holub nominated Commissioner Manke to serve; with the nomination accepted by Commissioner Manke. Motion Vice Chair Holub moved, Commissioner Tomlinson seconded, appointment of Commissioner Manke to serve as a CEC representative to work with the City Council subcommittee on the formation of a combined advisory commission of the CEC and HRC. At the request of Commissioner Sparby, City Manager Trudgeon provided additional detail of the purpose of these representatives in providing their input to the City Council subcommittee, consisting of Mayor Roe and Councilmember Laliberte, in creating the new scope and duties for the combined group, and where they overlap between the HRC and CEC, to closely align the work of what each separate advisory commission is currently doing. In the case of the HRC when it was created, Mr. Trudgeon noted that it currently operates much differently with its activities under a different purpose. Mr. Trudgeon noted that the goal of the combined group was to focus on and balance the volunteer advisors for the most benefit of the community. At that time, Mr. Trudgeon advised that the subcommittee’s recommendation would be brought to the full City Council for their review, consideration and formal action creating a new advisory commission. Commissioner Manke noted the intent of representatives of both the CEC and HRC was to bring thoughts forward to the subcommittee to avoid a quorum of either of the groups in that process. At the request of Vice Chair Holub, City Manager Trudgeon clarified that a quorum of the current CEC membership would constitute three. Commissioner Sparby nominated himself to work with Mayor Roe and Councilmember Laliberte, based on his work on CEC goals that he opined would be helpful to the process. With further clarification sought by Commissioner Manke, City Manager Trudgeon advised that three would not constitute a quorum of the CEC, with the current vacancies; but at the end of April when the City Council