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)ATE: JUNE 3, 1991 ti
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS AND VACANCIES
RECOMMENDATION
Pleasure of the City Council.
BACKGROUND
Planning Commission:
The City Council may direct staff to advertise for candidates
to fill two vacancies which will be created by the expiration
of Commissioners Shaheen and Baker's terms.
Effective July 15, 1991 there will be two vacancies on the
Planning Commission; the other three members' terms do not
expire until the third Monday in July 1992. Incumbents would
be welcome to reapply.
Parks and Recreation Commission:
The Council may direct staff to advertise for candidates to
fill the four terms which will be created by the expiration of
Commissioners Carr, Kane, Niemiec and Van Dorn's terms.
The Parks and Recreation Commission currently has a full seven
members; however, four of the Commissioners terms will expire
on July 15, 1991. The other three Commissioners terms will
not expire until the third Monday in July 1992. Incumbents
would be welcome to reapply.
If all or some of the Commission vacancies are not filled prior to
July 15, 1991, Commissioners will continue to serve until
reappointment or new appointments are made by the Council.
The pertinent language that is found in both the laws regarding the
Parks and Recreation Commission and the Planning Commission is as
follows: "All members of the Commission shall serve at the
pleasure of the City Council and may be removed upon motion of the
City Council adopted by at least three affirmative votes. All
City Council Report
Commission Appointments & Vacancies
June 3, 1991
Page 2
members of the Commission shall serve until their respective
successors are appointed and qualified."
The Council has several options available (1) advertise for all
Commission appointments at one time (2) advertise the four Parks
and Recreation appointments 'separately (3) advertise the two
Planning Commission vacancies separately.
(4ita T. Westfi d
Assistant Director
Community Development
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C ristine A. Shin eton
Assistant City MAhager