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RESOLUTION 17-124
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE (CEC) AND
TAKING ACTION PREREQUISITE THERETO
Motion By: Briggs Second By: McGuire
WHEREAS, The city staff seeks approval to create the Citizen Engagement Committee (CEC)
whose primary function is to educate and engage residents in Prior Lake city
government; and,
WHEREAS, This committee supports the City Council direction to improve citizen outreach and
engagement; and,
WHEREAS, The committee’s goals include bolstering city communications and engagement to
reach more people; educating residents on city operations and initiatives; and
providing a body to advise the city on major issues as assigned by the City Council;
and,
WHEREAS, Three current but inactive committtees -- the Lakes Advisory Committee (LAC), the
Parks Advisory Committee (PAC), and the Communication and Technology
Advisory Committee (CTAC) – will be sunsetted; and,
WHEREAS, The bylaws of the LAC and PAC will be incorporated within those of the CEC; and,
WHEREAS, City staff will seek applications from current, eligible sunsetted advisory committee
members to serve on the CEC; and,
WHEREAS, Subsequent applications and appointments to the CEC will be made through the
standard annual advisory committee process; and,
WHEREAS, The mayor will recommend for city council approval a city councilor to serve as
liaison to the CEC.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The Parks Advisory Committee, Lakes Advisory Committee and
CommunicationsTechnology Committee are hereby sunsetted and their responsibilities are
incorporated into the Citizen Engagement Committee.
3. The Citizen Engagement Committee is hereby created and the bylaws dated July 24,2017
are hereby approved.
4. The staff is directed to assess whether members of the sunsetted committees wish to be
appointed to the CEC and if so to prepare a resolution for council approval effectuating such
appointments.
5. Councilor Thompson is herby initially appointed to serve as liaison to the CEC.
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Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 24th day of July, 2017
VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Braid Burkart
Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Frank Boyles, City Manager