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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: January 31, 2008
INTRODUCTION:
City Council is asked to make nominations to Boards and Commissions to fill expiring terms on
February 4, 2008.
BACKGROUND:
Terms on various Boards and Commissions will be expiring on February 29, 2008. According to
Council policy, it is appropriate to make nominations to Boards and Corrunissions at the February
4th City Council meeting. An Interview Committee made up of Councilors Clay and Heitzman,
and the Vice-Chair of the respective committee, will then interview the applicants and make
recommendations to City Council for appointments at the February 19th meeting.
The number of terms that are expiring and .the names from applications received to date are
attached. Any Councilmember wishing to see the applications is asked to contact the City Clerk's
office. Should additional applications be received prior to the City Council meeting on February
4th, an updated list 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
2] Notice on the cable television government channel
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
EDAC Contiuance:
There are two members of the Economic Development Advisory Committee who have indicated
they are not interested in reappointment, thus leaving two vacancies. We have received one
application from a resident who indicated his first preference as the EDAC.
The City Administrator and Community Development Director are recommending to the Council
to consider putting the EDAC on inactive status for a year. There has not been a significant
amount of activity for the EDAC to consider in the past couple of years, and it does not look to be
any more promising for 2008. Without financial incentives to offer prospects, there are only a
limited number of policy questions for an EDAC to consider. We think that the one item that
might have been forwarded to the EDAC for review (lst Avenue design standards) could instead be
reviewed by the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission or another group for
recommendations.
We ask for Council direction on whether to appoint an EDAC for 2008.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP:
This action supports:
Goal A: Active and healthy community.
Strategies: 5. Foster community connections
6. Provide high quality services
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The Council is first asked to give direction about whether to make the EDAC active for 2008. If it
does not choose to put it on a sabbatical for this year, it should by motion nominate the following
individual:
Economic Development Advisory Committee: Mike Baumgartner (1 S` choice) 2 Openings
Council should also move to make nominations to Boards and Commissions:
IJ Planning Commission/BOAR: Chris Gorton Michael Klemm, 2 Openings
Mike Baumgartner (3Y`` choice)
2J Park and Recreation Advisory Board: Ken Rynda, Sonja Bercich 3 Openings
Mike Baumgartner (2"`~ choice)
3J Shakopee Public Utilities Commission:.Iames Coffel, Kent Archerd, 2 Openings
John Engler*
4J Police Civil Service Commission: Carol Schultz*, Kirk Simmons, 1 Opening
Doug Forsman
SJ Environmental Advisory Committee: Kate Sedlacek* 1 Opening
6J Telecommunications Advisory Commission: Bill Anderson * 1 Opening
7J Historic Preservation: Don Wagner*, Patricia Ploumen* 2 Openings
8J Transit Commission: Christine Foster, Jeremy Casper 1 Opening
9J Board of Review: Shane Mahowald * 2 Openings
*Incumbents
Judith S Cox,
City Clerk