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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: October 22 , 201 2
AGENDA #: 10B
PREPARED BY : Frank Boyles, City Manager
PRESENTED BY: Frank Boyles
AGENDA ITEM: C ONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS APPOINTING PERSONS TO
SERVE ON CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to request Council adoption of resolutions
making appointments to various advisory committees.
History
The City Council’s various advisory committees operate in accordance with
adopted bylaws. The bylaws provide that committee members may serve
three year consecutive terms subject to nine - year term limits. Each October ,
incu m bent committee members whose three - year term is schedule d to expire
are asked if they are interested in re - appo intment. If so, they submit a new
applic a tion and participate in an interview. At the same time, staff recruits
new applicants for v a cant advisory body positions using the Prior Lake Amer i-
can, City Website, City Newswire and other communication venues.
Current Circumstances
Existing advisory committee members have been asked to reapply if they d e-
sire. New applicants have been recruited. Pursuant to the bylaws, the r e-
spe c tive advisory committee ’ s interview teams composed of the appropriate
repr e se ntatives have been constit uted and interviews conducted. Applications
and where applicable resumes are included for city council review.
The remainder of this report summarizes the recommendations of the inte r-
view commi t tees:
1 - 3 openings *
Community Safety Advisory Committee
Applicants Term Interview Team
** Patrick Dougherty Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Ken Hedberg
Gerry Proskin Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Frank Boyles/Kelly Me y-
er
** Woody Spitzmueller Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Randy Hofstad
** Ra chael Pearson Oct 2012 – Oct 2013
1 - 3 openings *
Communication/Technology Advisory Com
Applicants Term Interview Team
** Jim Anderson Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Ken Hedberg
** Phi Do Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Dave Elbon
Lloyd Erbaugh Oct 20 12 – Oct 2015 Kelly Meyer
** D. Scot Moncur Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Mike Peterson
Kris Pauna Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Dave Elbon
1 - 2 openings *
Lakes Advisory Committee
Applicants Term Interview Team
** David Rech Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Rick Keeney
** James Streefland Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Donna Mankowski
Kelly Meyer
Peter Young
1 - 2 openings *
Parks Advisory Committee
Applicants Term Interview Team
** Thomas Schutz Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Vanessa Soukup
** Jason Tschetter Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Kelly Loose
Al Friedges
Angie Barstad
1 opening * **
Planning Commission
Applicants Term Interview Team
** Adam Blahnik Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Mike Myser
Lloyd Erbaugh Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Jeff Phelan
Wade Larson Oct 2012 – O ct 2015 Frank Boyles
Mark Petersen Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Dan Rogness
Thomas Schutz Oct 2012 – Oct 2015
1 - 3 openings *
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
Applicants Term Interview Team
Scott Kuyper Vanessa Soukup
** Bruce Loney Oct 2012 – Oc t 2015 Frank Boyles
** Dan Shower Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Larry Poppler
Woody Spitzmueller Oct 2012 – Oct 2015 Bill O’Rourke
** Greg Wilson Oct 2012 – Oct 2015
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Applicants Term Interview Team
** Lloyd Erbaug h Mike Myser
** James Ford Frank Boyles
** Kris Pauna Dan Rogness
** Mark Petersen
Thomas Schutz
** Mike Stout
* The lower number will meet the minimum number of persons required for the committee
and the higher nu mber will meet the maximum allowed .
** Recommended for appointment.
*** Statute requires five members.
Conclusion
The Council should determine if it concurs with the recommendations of its
i n terview teams.
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ISSUES: The response to this ye ar’s solicitation for applicants was very gratifying. N u-
merous of the applicants indicated that they learned of the openings by rea d-
ing the new downtown sign.
Our objective this year was three fold. If possible achieve a one person – one
committee relation ship. Such action reduces the likelihood of burnout with any
of our advisory body members. It also maximizes the number of residents who
can become meaningfully involved in their government.
The second objective was to get each advisory body to its maximu m number
of members to increase the representation of significant segments of our po p-
ul a tion and encourage interaction during deliberations.
The final objective was to ask the school district to recommend a student to
become a member of the Community Safe ty Advisory Committee. Thanks to
the effort of two of the committee members and the chair this effort has been
successful and Rachael Pe arson is recommended as one of the me m bers of
this committee.
The EDAC appointments are made by the Economic Developmen t Authority
but are shown in this report for information purposes. No resolution is inclu d-
ed. The EDA is scheduled to act on the appointments at its October 29 mee t-
ing.
If Council members have questions about the proposed appointments , the
Council liais ons to each c ommittee participated on the interview team s and will
be prepared to respond.
FINANCIAL I M- There is a cost or at least a potential of cost for the staff to provide administr a-
tive support to the committees on an ongoing basis and for City Council me m-
PACT:
bers to attend the meetings as liaisons. O n the other hand, local government
benefits from having the input of residents to accomplish the many goals and
objectives identified in our 2030 Vision and Strategic Plan.
ALTERNATIVES: 1. A dopt each resolution of appointment as recommended or with amen d-
ments.
2. Refer the recommendations back to the interview committee s .
RECOMMENDED As determined by the City Council.
MOTION:
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