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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 12, 2009 Page 20 Roll Call Ayes: Roe; Johnson; and Klausing. Nays: Ihlan and Pust. Motion carried. b. Discuss Advisory Commission Appointments City Manager Malinen provided as a bench handout, a list of Advisory Commis- sion terms, expirations, and their individual eligibility for reappointment. Staff sought direction from the City Council related to appointment, reappoint- ment and/or interviewing, and the process itself, as detailed in the Request for Council Action dated January 12, 2009. Councilmember Pust expressed her interest in interviewing all Human Rights Commission candidates, including incumbents, to determine their interest in re- shaping their focus on neighborhoods and welcoming functions. Mayor Klausing concurred. Councilmember Roe noted that the only Commission without a vacancy was the Ethics Commission, and opined that, based on previous interviews with those in- dividuals or his personal knowledge of each, he saw nb need to re-interview them. Councilmember Roe suggested authorizing staff to advertise for vacancies; and proceed with reappointment of Ethics Commission candidates. Councilmember Ihlan opined that she was not comfortable singling out one Commission, speaking in support of interviewing all candidates across the board, allowing those wishing the opportunity to be interviewed that opportunity. Coun- cilmember Ihlan further opined that there was no need to interview incumbents; but that those reappointments should be done at the same time as other vacancies. Mayor Klausing noted that, under the City's resolution regarding appointments, Section II.a, that if two Councilmembers wanted to schedule interviews, the pro- cedure under that policy indicated that interviews be scheduled. Councilmember Johnson admitted that he didn't know a number of those eligible for reappointment, and opined that he wouldn't mind an opportunity, via inter- view, to get to know them better; however, he advised he was amenable to the Council majority's wishes. Council consensus was to interview all new applicants and candidates eligible for reappointment; but to schedule interviews for two separate meetings based on time constraints.