5.a Discussion on appointment to Planning Commission
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: November 1, 2017
To: City Council
From: Neil Soltis, City Administrator
Re: Appointment to Planning Commission
Background: Walt Anderson resigned from the Planning Commission in early October. Walt was
appointed to a 5-year term in 2015 that expired on February 1, 2020. The posting for the vacancy was
published on the City website and Facebook page the morning of October 5 with an October 13 cut-off
date. No applications were received.
Based on a lack of applications the Council authorized soliciting applications for the position at the
October 17 meeting. Notices of the vacancy were placed on the City’s website and Facebook page the
following morning with a deadline for application of Friday, October 27 at noon.
Applications have been received from the following:
Greg Amundson
Dustin Hegland
Perry Rynders
Issue: How will an appointment be made to fill either the remainder of the term?
Options:
1. Take no action
2. Interview the applicants before appointment
3. Appoint one of the applicants
4. Continue to solicit applications through the City’s web site and Facebook page
Recommendation: Option 2 – Schedule a special meeting before the November 21 Council meeting to
interview the applicants and to then take action at the special or regular meeting