9.i) Advisory Committee Appointments Meeting Date: 01/18/2011
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Action Requested: Make appointments to the Park and Recreation Committee, and
schedule interviews for applicants to the Planning Commission and
Capital Improvements Committee.
Deadline/ Timeline: Terms on some committees expire February 1, 2011; others have
existing vacancies.
Background: • The city began advertising for applicants for committees in
November, 2010. At the January 4 meeting, the Council extended
the application period through Noon on Friday, January 14. No
new applications have been received since that meeting.
• At the January 11 work session meeting, the Council discussed
advisory committees as described in Ordinance No. 91 and how to
proceed with making appointments. The consensus of the Council
was to make appointments to the Park and Recreation Committee
at the January 18 meeting, and to schedule interviews with
applicants for the Planning Commission and Capital
Improvements Committee at the beginning of the February 8 work
session meeting.
• As of January 14, there is one applicant for the Park and
Recreation Committee, Michael White. Current members Matt
Rasmussen and Alex Bildeaux have requested to be reappointed.
• Planning Commissioner Susan Rodsjo has requested to be
reappointed. Other applicants for the Planning Commission are:
Zack Johnson, Moose Malmquist, and Jan Hogle.
• There is one applicant for the Capital Improvements Committee:
Ned Froberg.
• Dan Lee, who applied for the City Council vacancy, indicated
interest in a committee appointment, but expressed no preference.
Recommendation: I recommend that the Council make the following appointments to the
Park and Recreation Committee:
Term Expirin�
Matt Rasmussen February 1, 2016
Alex Bildeaux February 1, 2016
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Michael White February 1, 2016
After these appointments, the Park and Recreation Committee would
have 5 members. Joan Benner's term expires in 2012; Tom Vogen's
term expires in 2015. Council member Swanson's vacant unexpired
term ends in 2014.
There are three other vacancies on the 9-member Committee (terms
expiring in 2013, 2014 and 2014.) Ordinance#125 proposes to reduce
the membership to 7, so two of these seats would be eliminated. The
terms are staggered to help ensure continuity on the committee. The
Council may want to consider whether to change the terms far any of
the appointees so that no more than two terms expire the same year.
Staff further recommends that interviews be scheduled for Tuesday,
February 8, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. with the following applicants: Sue
Rodsjo, Zack Howell, Jim "Moose" Malmquist, Jan Hogle, Ned
Froberg and Dan Lee. Appointments would be considered at the
February 15 regular meeting. Planning Commissioner Rodsjo would
continue to serve her current term until that time.
Attachments/ None
Materials provided:
Contact(s):
Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator
(Park and Rec Appointments and Committee Interviews)
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