8. Staff Report-Comittee Appointments
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: January 7, 2015
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, Administrator
Re: Committee/Commission Appointments
Background:
In November the City advertised for applications for various committee and commission
openings. Positions advertised for include the Planning Commission, Wastewater Advisory
Committee, Capital Improvement Committee and two watershed districts.
The Council may also want to review existing council liaison appointments for Parks and
Recreation and Planning and determine if any changes are necessary. A new member will need
to be appointed to the EDA to replace Council member Swanson.
Issue:
How would the Council like to proceed with committee/commission appointments?
Proposal Details:
The application deadline for all citizen committee/commission appointments was Friday,
December 19th. The following is a summary of applications received by committee:
Planning (one position) 5 year term:
Michael White
Walt Anderson
Wastewater Advisory (one position on Uptown) 5 year term:
Peter Nora
Capital Improvement (five positions):
Lisa Schlingerman
Brad Borg
Michael White
Carnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed:
Michael White
Current Council Liaisons:
Parks and Recreation: Dan Lee
Planning Commission: Chris Ness
Forest Lake Cable Commission: Randall Simonson
EDA: Dan Lee. One other member needs to be appointed to replace Sally Swanson. Council
member Bob Hegland has expressed interest in serving on the EDA.
The Council will also need to appoint an Acting Mayor at the Annual Meeting (January 20th) and
may wish to discuss possibilities/express interest at this time.
Options:
1) Set a date to interview applicants
2) Make appointments without interviews
3) Readvertise for applications
4) A combination of the above