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ITEM: 5I
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 05, 2023
PREPARED BY: Jeff Matzke, Planner
PRESENTED BY: Casey McCabe, Community Development Director
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Appointing Michael Tennison to Serve as a Regular Voting
Member on the Planning Commission
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion and second, as part of the consent agenda, approving a resolution appointing Michael
Tennison to serve as a Regular Voting Member on the Planning Commission.
BACKGROUND:
A Regular Member vacancy currently exists on the Planning Commission as of May 9, 2023, due
to the resignation of previous Planning Commission Chair Dave Tieman. Per the Planning
Commission Bylaws, in the event of a Regular Member vacancy the City Council Liason and the
Chairman of the Planning Commission can put forward an Alternate Planning Commission
Member as an appointment request to the City Council.
City Council Member Kim Churchill (City Council Liason) and Jason Tschetter (Planning
Commission Chair) have discussed the vacany and determined that Alternate Planning
Commission Member Michael Tennision should be put forward for Council consideration to fill the
Regular Voting Member vacancy.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Per meeting compensation is paid to Planning Commissioners and is included in the 2023 budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Motion and second, as part of the consent agenda, adopting a resolution appointing
Michael Tennison to serve as a regular voting member on the Planning Commission.
2. Remove this item from the consent agenda for additional discussion.
City of Prior Lake | 4646 Dakota Street SE | Prior Lake MN 55372
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 23-___
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MICHAEL TENNISON
TO SERVE AS A REGULAR VOTING MEMBER ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, a Regular Voting Member vacancy exists on the Planning Commission as of May 9,
2023; and
WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the Planning Commission state the procedure to appoint an Alternate
Planning Commission Member to a Regular Voting Member; and
WHEREAS, Planning Commission Liaison Churchill and Planning Commission Chair Tschetter
have recommended the appointment of Michael Tennison from Alternate Member to
Regular Voting Member; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered and approved the recommended appointment of Michael
Tennison on June 5, 2023.
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 as if fully set forth.
2. That the following individual is appointed to a Regular Voting Member of the Planning
Commission for the following term:
Appointee Date Appointed End of this Appointment Term Limit
Michael Tennison June 5, 2023 October 31, 2024 October 31, 2030
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Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 5day of June 2023.
VOTE Briggs Braid Burkart Churchill Lake
Aye
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Nay
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Abstain
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Absent
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Jason Wedel, City Manager