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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. r. ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS SPECLAL MEETING V WARCH 24, 2001 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. 2 t-TBM `6 r C ROSEMOUNT 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. 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 ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 24, 2001 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. 2