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City Council Study Session <br />1/22/07 DRAFT Minutes Pg 1S of 21 <br />� incorporated; however, expressed her continued opposition to automatic <br />� reappointments. <br />� <br />� Mayor Klausing interpreted current language to allow an option of not <br />� automatically appointing an incumbent, at the request of two <br />� Councilmembers requesting interviews; and if not included in current <br />� language, expressed his willingness to have those changes incorporated into <br />� a revised policy. <br />�� <br />�� <br />1] <br />1� <br />Z� <br />�� <br />�� <br />1� <br />1� <br />18 <br />1 �� <br />�� <br />�1 <br />�z <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />Councilmember Ihlan reiterated her position to consider appointments and <br />reappointments at the same time, in case there was a surge of new people <br />interested in serving. <br />Further discussion included perceptions of applicants and incumbents and <br />the process to follow. Additional language revisions were discussed with no <br />obvious consensus. <br />Councilmember Roe opined that candidates for an appointment were aware <br />that they may not be appointed, based on the number of vacancies and <br />number of applicants; however, he spoke in support of continuing with the <br />two tier process as current language indicates and as the current policy is <br />designed to work. Councilmember Roe observed that the current policy was <br />moved by Councilmembers Kough and Ihlan, unanimously approved at the <br />time of adoption; and encouraged that the Council should tey to make the <br />existing policy work by following the current language as intended. <br />�� Mayor Klausing suggested Councilmembers further deliberate between <br />�� tonight's meeting and the next meeting; and sought Council comment and <br />�� preference. <br />;� � <br />�1 <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />��� <br />�� <br />�� <br />Councilmember Ihlan opined that she would approach a decision, unless the <br />current policy blocked her from doing so. <br />Councilmember Pust opined that, unless the policy were changed, she <br />would follow the language for a two tier process, voting on incumbents first, <br />then new candidates for remaining vacancies. <br />�� Councilmember Roe opined that he would support the two tier process as <br />�{� indicated by current language, and would consider reappointment of <br />�[� incumbents and new candidates for remaining vacancies as indicated. <br />