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ReguIar City Council Meeiing iVlonday, January O5, 2009 Page 9 Councilmember Johnson advised tYaat commissions had great access to in-house assistance through staff providing good communication flow; ar�d nated that cammission Chairs could serve as conduits between their respective groups and the City Council, si�nilar to ambassadors. Mayor Klausing reiterated hi5 preference that the liaison roles for the �ity Coun- cii would be informal, allowing for continued independent advice from advisory cammissions. Co�ncilmeinber Roe noted the original interit in having a City Council T�ar's� to the HRA was to ensure a good connectian between the two bodies. CounciImembers concurred that additianal thaught needed to be gi�en; and re- quested that staff provide an�pdated list of assignrnen�s and involvement in vari- ous graups by current Councilmembers. IvMayor KIausing asked that inc3ividual Councilmembers provide feedback to staff on their specific interests ta include with the updated list �or Counci�member� to facilitate further discussian and con- sideratian. Counc�lmernber Johnson saught c�arification an the original point of reference for 1!iaison assignfnents, whether at the request of or from frustrations expressed by comrnissians, or in the City Council'a eiforts to be more cornmunicative with their advisory commissions. Councilmember Roe advised that it was initiated from his review of other cities and their interactions with their advisory comrnissions atid other govemment agencies. Councilmember Roe specifica�ly �oted th�t roles of tl�e City Counci� Ii- aisons in the Ramsey County I,eague of Local Governments (RCLLG} and the Cable Cornmission, and potentia� need for designated alternates far those gro�ps. IVfayor �.lausing noted his ongoing interest in serving as an alternate to the Cam- municatian Commission.. Councilmember Pust noted that part of the discussion should be vvhether Coun- cilmembers wished to continue serving in tneir current 1`iaison roles, or whether they were interested in exparrding or r�freshing their interests. Mayor Klausing concurred, noting that there was value in contin�ity, buf �tso �alue in educating Cauncilmembers in otl�er areas of interest to aid their decision- making. Counci�mernber Ihlan noted that a designee to the Cable Commissinn coc�ld be a member of the pubiic, as weil as a Councilmember. ,,, , ,.; :;,� , -�., ... .. : _