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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Special Work Sessions: March 17, 2020
AGENDA ITEM: Commissioner Appointments AGENDA SECTION:
Discussion
PREPARED BY: Erin Fasbender, City Clerk AGENDA NO. 2.
ATTACHMENTS: Commissioner Application,
Commissioner Open Seat List,
Interview Questions
APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: Interviews & Discussion
SUMMARY
Each year the City Council appoints commissioners to various city boards. This year, the following
positions are open for appointment;
• three 3-year terms on the Parks and Recreation Commission
• one 3-year term on the Planning Commission
• one 3-year term on the Utility Commission
• two 3-year terms on the Environmental & Sustainable Commission
RECOMMENDATION
Interview each applicant and discuss who to appoint to each position. Commissioners will be appointed at
the April 7, 2020 regular council meeting.
City of Rosemount Commissioners
Commission Name Term End Date
Parks & Recreation
Parks & Recreation Craig Nelson 3/31/2020
Parks & Recreation Maureen Bartz 3/31/2020
Parks & Recreation Lincoln Tilson 3/31/2020
Parks & Recreation Bryan Feldhaus 3/31/2021
Parks & Recreation David Speich 3/31/2021
Parks & Recreation James Young 3/31/2021
Parks & Recreation Barb Farrell 3/31/2022
Parks & Recreation Scott McDonald 3/31/2022
Parks & Recreation Michael Eliason, Chair 3/31/2022
Planning Commission
Planning Commission Melissa Kenninger, Chair 3/31/2020
Planning Commission Pamela VanderWiel, Vice Chair 3/31/2021
Planning Commission Michael Reed 3/31/2021
Planning Commission Gretchen Freeman 3/31/2021
Planning Commission Brenda Rivera 3/31/2022
Planning Commission Kathryn Lundquist 3/31/2022
Planning Commission John Schmisek 3/31/2022
Utilities Commission
Utilities Commission Vanessa Demuth, President 3/31/2020
Utilities Commission Mike Cahn 3/31/2021
Utilities Commission Michele Rome 3/31/2022
Environmental & Sustainability Commission
Environ/Sust OPEN 3/31/2023
Environ/Sust OPEN 3/31/2023
Environ/Sust Victoria Schlautman 3/31/2021
Environ/Sust Karen Malkowski 3/31/2021
Environ/Sust Katherine Koch-Laveen 3/31/2022
Environ/Sust Renee Burman 3/31/2022
Environ/Sust Nathan Marks 3/31/2022
City of Rosemount
Interview Questions for Commissioner Selection
GENERAL
1. Please provide us with a summary of your background and involvement in the community.
2. Tell us what you feel your role should be as a member of an advisory commission.
3. Why do you feel that you would be a good person to represent the opinions and concerns of the
City?
4. What is your main reason for applying for this appointment, in other words are you basically
interested in serving the community or do you have a specific motivating issue that is compelling
you to apply for this position?
5. In your opinion, what are the three most important responsibilities an advisory commission
member has towards his/her community?
6. What expertise, special experience, etc., do you have that would assist you in a position on an
advisory committee?
PARKS AND RECREATION
1. Describe the contract you have made with the parks and recreation programs or facilities in the City
of Rosemount.
2. Please name any recreational or sport organization(s) you are affiliated with (i.e. RAHA, RAAA,
ASA)
3. In a hypothetical situation, you are attending a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting as a
commissioner and are reviewing a specific park design in a given neighborhood. A group of
residents attend the meeting and present opposite views of this park design. How would you
approach this situation?
4. Are there any particular issues that you see facing the community concerning our parks and
recreation department?
5. How does recreation benefit the residents of the City of Rosemount?
UTILITIES
1. Do you have any prior experience dealing with water or sewer utilities and /or water, sewer or
storm sewer issues?
2. Why do you feel that you would be a good person to represent the opinions and concerns of the
City?
3. Are there any particular issues that you see facing the community concerning utilities?
PLANNING
1. Why do you feel that you would be a good person to represent the opinions and concerns of the
City?
2. What is your experience as it relates to planning development?
3. What role do you believe the Planning Commission should have in dealing with these or any other
issues?
4. How do you feel that overall community planning and land use decision making is enhanced by
public input and involvement?
5. Is there a new development or project that you are aware of in the city. Can you tell me about the
project and what you thought about it. Was it good for the community and neighborhood? Why or
why not.
6. What would you do if a friend or neighbor was an applicant or strongly spoke for or against a project
that was being considered by the planning commission?
7. The Planning Commission’s role is to enforce the rules or ordinances already adopted by the City.
What would you do if you disagreed with an ordinance that was already in place?
8. How do you currently receive information about the City and development in the community?
9. Based upon how long you’ve lived here and what you know about the community, do you think the
City is growing too fast, too slow or just right. Why.