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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 25, 2019 Page 20 the Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission where he actual- ly thinks she might slide in and do very well on that Commission with that group. Mayor Roe thought Ms. Hammer would be a great member on any of the Com- missions and the Parks and Recreation Commission might be a good fit but was not necessarily unsupportive of the other appointments that have been proposed in the motion. Councilmember Laliberte stated she was grateful that applicant Hammer ex- pressed interest in the Public Works Environment and Transportation Commis- sion, as she was a very qualified member for either. Councilmember Etten agreed with the comments and thought Ms. Hammer, hav- ing children, is a prime park user and puts her in the park system on a regular ba- sis, which keeps her in touch with what is going on. He also appreciated Ms. Hammer's perspective on connecting with diverse communities, ensuring that the system is responsive to those different communities, and looking for ways to make that better which made her a better candidate than some of the others. Councilmember Groff stated another thing he liked is that Ms. Hammer would be a woman on the Parks and Recreation Commission and thought there was a short- age of women on that Commission. Roll Call Ayes: Etten, Willmus, Laliberte, Groff and Roe. Nays: None. Willmus moved, Laliberte seconded, to appoint Hammer to the Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission for a term ending March 31, 2022. Council Discussion Councilmember Willmus thought Ms. Hammer would be excellent addition on that Commission with the background she has with small children and how that relates to many of the things that Public Works and Transportation Commission does is a very good thing, particularly when looking to connections for the com- munity in terms of pathways and trails, which is not always necessarily in the realm of parks. He thought that perspective was not on that Commission and Ms. Hammer will bring things to that group that typically have not been a part of their conversations. Councilmember Laliberte concurred with those comments and also thought with regard to conversations about transportation issues in general, that Ms. Hammer would bring a different perspective than what some of the current members have. Also, the way Ms. Hammer has dealt with other work, given her background,