Item Coversheet
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Monday, March 9, 2020

 

Subject

Commission Appointments
Section NEW BUSINESS Item No: H.2.
Prepared By
Kim Meuwissen, Office ManagerFile No: ADM 146G

PROPOSED MOTION

"The City Council appoints the following commissioners:

 

Planning Commission

 

_____________ and ______________ for three-year terms ending March 30, 2023."

 

Park & Recreation Commission

 

_____________, _____________ and ______________ for three-year terms ending March 30, 2023."

 

 

Environmental Commission

 

_____________ and ______________ for three-year terms ending March 30, 2023.

 

 

Senior Commission

 

_____________ and ______________ for three-year terms ending March 30, 2023, and _____________ for a one-year term ending March 30, 2021."

 

Approval requires a Simple Majority Vote of members present.

DISCUSSION

Planning Commission

 

There are two 3-year positions available for appointment to the Planning Commission.  The terms of Commissioners John Tietz and Mark Undestad are expiring. 

 

Six applications were received, of which three are still active.

 

The Planning Commission ranked the candidates as shown in the attached memo from Kate Aanenson.  Also attached is an applications summary to assist the City Council in ranking the candidates.

 

Park & Recreation Commission

 

There are three 3-year positions available for appointment to the Park & Recreation Commission.  The terms of Commissioners Hayley Pemrick Schubert, Karl Tsuchiya and Meredith Petouvis are expiring.  Hayley Pemrick and Karl Tsuchiya have reapplied.

 

Four additional applications were received, of which two are still active.

 

Youth Commissioner Zoe Erpelding was recently appointed to the Commission. No new youth applications were received.

 

The Park & Recreation Commission ranked the candidates as shown in the attached memo from Park & Recreation Director Todd Hoffman.  Also attached is an applications summary to assist the City Council in ranking the candidates.

 

Environmental Commission

 

There are two 3-year positions available for appointment to the Environmental Commission.  The terms of Rachel Popken and Keith Butcher are expiring. 

 

Three applications were received.

 

The Environmental Commission ranked the candidates as shown in the attached memo from Environmental Resources Coordinator Jill Sinclair.  Also attached is an applications summary to assist the City Council in ranking the candidates.

 

Senior Commission

 

There are one or two 3-year positions available for appointment to the Senior Commission and one 1-year position available. The terms of Commissioners Carol Buesgens and Jerry Cerchia are expiring. Jerry Cerchia has reapplied. 

 

Four additional applications have been received.

The Senior Commission ranked the candidates as shown in the attached memo from Sharmeen Al-Jaff. Also attached is an applications summary to assist the City Council in ranking the candidates.

Since the Senior Commission has the option of appointing seven or eight members, Council may choose to appoint one or two 3-year positions.

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
City Code, Section 2-46. - Appointment to city committees and commissions
Interview Schedule
Planning Commission Recommendation Memo
Planning Commission Application Summary
Park & Recreation Commission Recommendation Memo
Park & Recreation Commission Application Summary
Environmental Commission Recommendation Memo
Environmental Commission Application Summary
Senior Commission Recommendation Memo
Senior Commission Application Summary