9h. Staff Report-Comittee Appointmentst'
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Staff Report
Date of Meeting: January 19, 2016
To: City Council
From: Neil Soltis, Administrator
Re: Committee/Commission Appointments
Background:
In November, the City advertised seeking applications for openings on the Planning Commission
(1 expiring term), Parks & Recreation Commission (2 expiring terms), and Wastewater Advisory
Committee (1 expiring term — Bliss system representative) with applications for the positions due
on December 18, 2015. For the Planning Commission positon there were 7 timely application
and 1 late application. For the Parks and Recreation Commission positions there were 4
applications. No applications were received for the Wastewater Advisory Committee position.
The Council appointments to the EDA, Parks and Recreation Committee, Planning Commission,
and Wastewater Advisory Committee are 1-year appointments.
Issue:
How would the Council like to proceed with committee/commission appointments?
Proposal Details:
The Council discussed the applications at the January 6 work session and recommended the
following appointments:
Planning (one position) 5-year term: Tom Noyes
Parks & Recreation (two positions) 5-year term: Jodi Feldmann and Terry Gorham
Council Liaisons:
EDA: Dan Lee and Bob Hegland
Parks and Recreation: Dan Lee
Planning Commission: Chris Ness
Wastewater: Chris Ness & Jim Schneider
Forest Lake Cable Commission: Randall Simonson
Subsequent to the Council Work Session Doug Salmela, whose term on the Committee expires
on 2/1/16 expressed an interest in continuing of the Committee.
Options:
1. Make the appointments as recommended
2. Reconsider the appointments
3. Appoint Salmela to the Wastewater Advisory Committee
4. Readvertise for applications to the Wastewater Advisory Committee
5. A combination of the above
Recommendation: Options land 3