7. Staff Report- Planning Commission appointment
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: May 5, 2021
To: City Council
From: Brenda Eklund, City Clerk
Re: Appointment to the Scandia Planning Commission
Background:
Planning Commission member Dan Squyres has given notice that he is stepping down from his
term on the Planning Commission due to a planned move away from Scandia. Dan’s last
meeting was May 4th.
A notice of the vacancy, to fill a term expiring on February 1, 2024, was published on the City’s
website since early March, with an April 30th deadline for applications. Three applications were
received by the deadline, with the applications included in the meeting packet:
• Jon Engstrand
• Andrew Essling
• Kirsten Libby (Kirsten’s term on the EDA ends July 1, 2021)
Options:
1) Appoint one of the three interested applicants to the Planning Commission for a term
expiring on February 1, 2024.
2) Interview the applicants at a future date then make an appointment.
3) Continue to advertise for applicants to serve an unexpired term on the Planning Commission.