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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Judith S. Cox, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Nominations to Boards and Commissions
DATE: February 2, 2006
INTRODUCTION:
City Council is asked to make nominations to Boards and Commissions to fill expiring terms on
February 7,2006.
BACKGROUND:
Terms on various Boards and Commissions will be expiring on February 28, 2006. According to
Council policy, it is appropriate to make nominations to Boards and Commissions at the February 7th
City Council meeting. An Interview Committee will then interview the applicants and make
recommendations to City Council for appointments at the February 21 8t meeting.
The number of terms that are expiring and the names from applications received to date are attached.
Should additional applications be received prior to the City Council meeting on February 7th, they will
be placed on the Council table.
In order to inform the community that the City Council is seeking applicants for Boards and
Commissions, the following actions, as outlined in the Guidelines for Boards and Commissions, were
taken:
1] Two ads in the local newspaper and one in the Mint
, Notice on the cable television government channel
2]
3] Notice on City's web site
4] Notices on bulletin boards: City, County, SPUC, Community Center, and Library
5] Letter to chairs of local organizations
6] Letter to incumbents eligible for reappointment
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP:
This action supports:
Goal A: Active and healthy community.
Strategies: 5. Foster community cOlU1ections
6. Provide high quality services
RECOMMENDATION:
1. If City Council decides to ask the Park and Recreation Advisory Board and the
Environmental Advisory Committee to meet jointly for the months of March, April, and
May (if needed) to assess whether or not merging the two boards would result in greater
efficiency and effectiveness for the City, staff recommends not making recommendations to
these two hoards at this time. Instead, nominations can made in Mayor June, should it be
decided to keep both boards. Encumbants, who have submitted an application for re-
appointment will be asked to continue to serve until their successor is appointed and
qualified.
2. If City Council decides not to ask the Park and Recreation Advisory Board and the
Environmental Advisory Committee to meet jointly to assess whether or not to merge the
two boards, staff recommends making all of the below nominations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Mo~e to make nominations to Boards and Commissions (as desired):
1] Planning Commission/BOAA: Scott Swanson, Mark Ewert (2nd choice) 2 Openings
Shane Mahowald (1st choice), Tiuni Kurtzweil(lst choice), Rajeev Rai (1 st
choice), Andy Seidensticker (2nd choice)
2] Park and Recreation Advisory Board: Elise Souders * , Corinne Mars, 3 Openings
Mark Ewert (1st choice), Benjamin Kimball (3rd choice), Sam Mayberry,
Bradley Tabke, Rajeev Rai (3rd choice), Andy Seidensticker (1st choice)
,3] Shakopee Public Utilities Commission: Benjanlin Kimball (2nd choice), 1 Opening
Bryan McGowan*
4] Police Civil Service Commission: Stan VonBokem*, Doug Forsman, 1 Opening
Robert Smishek
5] Building Code BOAA & Housing Advisory and Appeal Board: 3 Openings
Tami Kurtzweil (3rd choice)
6] Environmental Advisory Committee: Heidi Benedict*, Benjamin Kimball 2 Openings
(1 st choice), Kathy Gerlach*
7] Telecommunications AdvisoryCommission: Mark Hillegas*, 2 Openings
8] Economic Development Advisory Committee: Tami Kurtzweil (2nd choice) 3 Openings
Rajeev Rai (2nd choice)
9] Board of Review: Eldon Reinke* , Brian Call *, Shane Mahowald (2nd choice) 2 Openings
10] Historic Preservation: Don McNeil*, Benjamin Kimball (4th choice) 1 Opening
* Incumbents
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An additional application has been received from Andrea Odenwald who has indicated an interest in the
Economic Development Advisory Committee.
8] Economic Development Advisory Committee: TamiKurtzweil (2nd choice) 3 Openings
Rajeev Rai (2nd choice), Andrea Odenwald
9] Board of Review: Eldon Reinke*, Brian Call *, Shane Mahowald (2nd choice) 2 Openings
10] HistoricPreservation: Don McNeil*, Benjamin Kimball (4th choice) 1 Opening
* Incumbents
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