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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 30, 2015 Page 31 Councilmember Laliberte agreed with Councilmember Willmus' comments, stat- ing she was open to look at it and tall{ it through. Councilmember Laliberte fur- ther stated that she liked the idea of task forces, but if ideas within the scope and duties and function of such a commission could be clearly defined, she stated her preference to appoint a commission versus constantly putting out the call for an- other task force. Councilmember Laliberte noted one caution, stating that she thought the Police Civil Service Commission was subject to State Statute, and sought to make sure combining it with other duties would not be a conflict. If a commission could be structured in such a way to mandate statute and other advi- sory work, Councilmember Laliberte stated she would be interested in looking at it. Councilmember Etten stated he was open to entertaining discussion for revising the Police Civil Service Commission, using the Variance Board to the Planning Commission as a model or example of how that might work. Councilmember Et- ten opined that sometimes a task force could work, but questioned if it took so long cycle their creation that it may slow down the actual discussion needed in a timely manner. Councilmember Etten agreed with Mayor Roe and expressed his lack of any interest in creating a civilian review board, and stated he would not consider entering that area at all, but expressed his interest in considering a stand- ing Public Safety Commission. Councilmember Laliberte suggested talcing a broad look at staffing for such a commission and if put in place how it would change the Ethics function; and sought staff input on how that may play out and if they were supportive of the idea, with ideas for organization and other issues as part of their feedback. Mayor Roe noted this touched on a minimum of two departments, and if the City Council was interested in a review, clarified that it was not his intent that it be up and running for April 1, 2016 appointments, but noted further discussion at City Council Work Sessions would be required if the City Council chose to pursue the possibility. As staff considers his initial proposal as presented in this bench handout, Mayor Roe asked staff to also review it for further discussion and dis- semination later in 2016. Without objection, the preliminary document drafted by Mayor Roe was provided to staff and City Councilmembers for their comment. Councilmember McGehee opined that the City didn't have a good track recard to- date in managing its commissions already in place; and expressed concern with other areas this might stumble into, suggesting considerable caution in consider- ing such a commission. Mayot Roe stated he was supportive about using caution, but asked for feedback from individual Councilinembers and staff for further consideration in 2016.