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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 18, 2019 Page 19 leaders of their entities. She would like to know more about that. With that being said the Council does have applications and has interviewed some people. She would like to have a bigger pool for both Commissions because that has been the practice in the past and she would like to stay with that. Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment. Public Comment Mr. Jim Bull, 3061 Woodbridge Street, stated as a citizen and member of another Commission in the City, he is often asked about the HRIEC Commission and what is going on there. He stated as a Commissioner, the Commission relies on every member being a high-quality member participating and contributing. He wanted to make sure the Council was considering having an ample pool to get the best people in order to get that Commission stabilized and contributing to the community because right now, the citizens see the Commission as being in tur- moil and non-functional. Council Discussion Councilmember Etten asked whether the Council planned on having a future dis- cussion based on the input from the Chair of the HRIEC. Mayor Roe stated he would like to hear from the whole Commission in regard to that to make sure the full Commission has a chance to weigh in. He would like to defer to the Commission for their input,but thought at some point there should be Council discussion on that. Councilmember Laliberte asked if there is a better decision to take a pause on the appointment to the HRIEC Commission to have the best conversations about the appropriate size and appropriate pool. Mayor Roe asked the Council if the motion should be changed to just re-opening the applications process for the Finance Commission and allow time for further discussion with the HRIEC. Mr. Trudgeon stated the Chair of the HRIEC did suggest downsizing but also put forward a name in case the Council wanted to still more forward. Councilmember Willmus thought the Council needed to move forward with what is before them and those pieces will fall into place at a later time. Councilmember Etten stated he was going to lean towards what Councilmember Laliberte brought up. He wondered if the HRIEC was not making a quorum at four people.