HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.c. Minutes of March 24, 2001 Special Meeting for Commission InterviewsROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 24, 2001
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the Rosemount City Council was
duly held on Saturday, March 24, 2001, at 9:00 a.m. in the Upper Conference Room at City
Hall, 2875 145th Street West.
Mayor Busho called the meeting to order with Council Members Klassen, Cisewski, Riley, and
Edwards. Also present was City Administrator Burt.
Mayor Busho called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Council discussed the current policy of term limits and the length of terms.
Motion by Cisewski to change the term of appointment for all commissions to one year with no
term limits. Second by Klassen. Ayes: Busho, Riley, Edwards, Klassen, Cisewski.. Nays:
None. Motion passed unanimously.
Following the motion Council directed staff to contact Parks and Recreation Committee
Member Eliason and ask him if he was interested in continuing to serve as a committee member.
Eliason had completed three terms. Burt contacted Eliason and reported he was interested in
continuing to serve.
Council discussed the new process. It will require the department head to each commission to
ask the current commission members annually if they would like to continue to serve as a
commission member. Staff will then write a memo to Council that indicates the commission
member's interest; the memo will also give a report of the commission member's attendance
record and any other pertinent information. Council will then determine if the commissioner
will be reappointed and if there is a vacancy staff will advertise for interested applicants. It was
also noted that the current policy states a commissioner may be removed at any time by a
majority vote of Council.
�J Council directed staff to change the policy relating to reappointment, ter ms, and process and
bring it to a future work session.
Council discussed changing the application form and directed staff to look into what other
agencies do and bring it to a work session for discussion. Mayor Busho requested that staff
contact Dakota County for a sample of their form.
The following applicants were interviewed beginning at 10:00 a.m.: Steven Casey, Planning
Commission; Donald Berg, Utilities Commission; Bill Droste, Planning Commission; Mark
DeBettignies, Planning/Port Authority/Parks & Rec./Utilities Commissions; Mark Jacobs, Parks
& Rec. and Utilities; Jeff Caspar, Planning Commission; Jeff Arveson, Utilities, Planning
Commissions; Beatrice Trembath, Parks & Recreation; Jana Carr - Weerts, Planning; Cindy
McMenomy, Planning, Utilities, Parks & Rec.; Steve Wilson, Planning, Port Authority; Eric
Johnson, Parks & Recreation. Deb Halterman made application for Planning Commission, but
was not available for interview this date.
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Upon the completion of interviews each Council Liaison gave a report on the existing members
of the commissions they serve on. Mayor Busho reported that Donald Berg was doing a good
job and should be reappointed. Council agreed with the reappointment. Council Member
Cisewski recommended Committee Member Eliason be reappointed. Council agreed with the
reappointment. Council Member Klassen recommended that Commissioner Droste not be re-
appointed and also recommended that Commissioner Shoe - Corrigan be removed. After a
lengthy discussion the majority of the City Council agreed.
The City Council had further discussion and a majority recommended the following people be
appointed to serve a one -year term for the indicated commission and appointed - Nvho would chair
each commission
Parks & Recreation Committee:
Mike Eliason and Mark Jacobs.
Kelly Sampo, Chair
Planning Commission:
Jeff Caspar, Jeff Arveson and Jana Carr -Weerts
Jeff Caspar, Chair
Utilities Commission:
Donald Berg
Shawn Mulhern, Chair
Staff was directed to prepare for the removal of Commissioner Shoe - Corrigan as a Planning
Commissioner and the appointments of the new commissioners for the April 3, 2001 City
Council agenda.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:54 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas D. Burt
City Administrator
The City Council Agenda Packet is Clerk's File 2001 -11.
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SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 24, 2001
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the Rosemount City Council was
duly held on Saturday-, March 24, 2001, at 9 :00 a.m. in the Upper Conference Room at City
Hall, 2875 145th Street West.
Mayor Busho called the meeting to order with Council Members Klassen, Cisewski, Riley, and
Edwards. Also present was City Administrator Burt.
Mayor Busho called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Council discussed the current policy of term limits and the length of terms.
Motion by Cisewski to change the term of appointment for all commissions to one year with no
term limits. Second by Klassen. Ayes: Busho, Riley, Edwards, Klassen, Cisewski.. Nays:
None. Motion passed unanimously.
Following the motion Council directed staff to contact Parks and Recreation Committee
Member Eliason and ask him if he was interested in continuing to serve as a committee member.
Eliason had completed three terms. Burt contacted Eliason and reported he was interested in
continuing to serve.
Council discussed the new process. It will require the department head to each commission to
ask the current commission members annually if they would like to continue to serve as a
commission member. Staff will then write a memo to Council that indicates the commission
member's interest; the memo will also give a report of the commission member's attendance
record and any other pertinent information. Council will then determine if the commissioner
will be reappointed and if there is a vacancy staff will advertise for interested applicants. It was
also noted that the current policy states a commissioner may be removed at any time by a
majority vote of Council. Council directed staff to change the policy and bring it to a future
work session.
Council discussed changing the application form and directed staff to look into what other
agencies do and bring it to a work session for discussion. Mayor Busho requested that staff
contact Dakota Count for a sample of their form.
The following applicants were interviewed beginning at 10:00 a.m.: Steven Casey, Planning
Commission; Donald Berg, Utilities Commission; Bill Droste, Planning Commission; Mark
DeBettignies, Planning Port Authority/Parks & Rec./Utilities Commissions; Mark Jacobs, Parks
& Rec. and Utilities; Jeff Caspar, Planning Commission; Jeff Arveson, Utilities, Planning
Commissions; Beatrice Trembath, Parks & Recreation; Jana Carr - Weerts, Planning; Cindy
McMenomy, Planning, Utilities, Parks & Rec.; Steve Wilson, Planning, Port Authority; Eric
Johnson, Parks & Recreation. Deb Halterman made application for Planning Commission, but
was not available for interview this date.
Upon the completion of interviews each Council Liaison gave a report on the existing members
of the commissions they serve on. Mayor Busho reported that Donald Berg was doing a good
job and should be reappointed. Council agreed with the reappointment. Council Member
Cisewski recommended Committee Member Eliason be reappointed. Council agreed with the
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reappointment. Council Member Klassen recommended that Commissioner Droste not be re-
appointed and also recommended that Commissioner Shoe - Corrigan be removed. After a
lengthy discussion the majority of the City Council agreed.
The City Council had further discussion and a majority recommended the following people be
appointed to serve a one -year term for the indicated commission and appointed who would chair
each commission
Parks & Recreation Committee:
Mike Eliason and Mark Jacobs.
Kelly Sampo, Chair
Planning Commission:
Jeff Caspar, Jeff Arveson and Jana Carr -Weerts
Jeff Caspar, Chair
Utilities Commission:
Donald Berg
Shawn Mulhern, Chair
Staff was directed to prepare for the removal of Commissioner Shoe - Corrigan as a Planning
Commissioner and the appointments of the new commissioners for the April 3, 2001 City
Council agenda.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:54 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas D. Burt
City Administrator
The City Council Agenda Packet is Clerk's File 2001 -11.
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