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CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RE-jp~ENTS TO
THE PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
NOVEMBER 3, 1997
In the last Update, I advised the City Council that the
terms of various Park Advisory Committee members have
expired. This agenda item is intended to update the
appointments of the Park Advisory Committee members.
The City Council has established six year term limits for
members of its Boards and Committees. Four members of
the current Park Advisory Committee have achieved their
term limits. Under normal circumstances those reaching
their term limits would relinquish their offices and new
appointments would be made. Because of the passage of
the Park and Library Referendum, I believe the existing
members of the Park Advisory Committee who have met
their term limits should be re-appointed to a term expiring
September 1, 2001.
The question is whether this is a unique enough set of
conditions to justify a variance from the term limit policy.
The circumstances which the Council may wish to consider
include:
1. The circumstances created by the passage of the Park
and Library referendum are not likely to be replicated
in the near future.
2. The workload created by the Park and Library
Referendum is substantial.
3. The implementation of the Park and Library projects is
community based. Heavy reliance is being placed upon
the Park Advisory Committee members to assume
leadership for the completion of these projects.
4. The existing members would like to stay on the
committee so they can see all Park and Library Projects
through to their completion.
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5. The term extension as proposed would provide for
staggered replacement of the Park Advisory Committee
members. Four would be replaced in 2001. Three would
be replaced in 2002.
ALTERNATIVES:-..
The Council has at least three alternatives:
1. Approve a term limit extension for the four members
whose terms have expired.
2. Approve a term limit extension different than that
proposed.
3. Defer action or deny the proposal.
RECOMMENDATION: Alternative #1. This proposal appears to be an efficient
non-precedental means of dealing with a unique problem
ACTION REQUIRED: Motion and second to adopt the Consent Agenda.
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PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
11/3/97
Current Members Date Appointed Terms Expires Term Limit
Ron Ceminsky 11/90 9/01 9/01 *
Thea F1uhrer 1/96 ~ ~/8 "oJ, 9/02
Patrick Heaney 9/89 9/01 9/01 *
Tom Reddinger 4/95 ~s/~ '/0'- 9/02
Robert Rykken 4/93 9/01 9/01 *
Thomas Schultz 1/96 ~'" 'If)"'" 9/02
Kathy Smith 9/89 9/01 9/01 *
Annual Committee/Commission evaluation due to the City Council annually by:
August 1
Proposals for bylaw changes due to the City Council by:
December 1
Recommendation for Chair due to City Council annually by:
August 1
*Due to the passage of the $7.8 million Park and Library Referendum, the Council has elected to
waive the six year term limits for these Park Advisory Committee members to provide continuity
in expeditiously completing these projects for the benefit of the taxpayers of the community. This
extension is not intended to be precedent settingfor this or other Boards and Commissions.
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