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TO:Mayor Keis and Members of City Council FROM:Heidi Heller, City Clerk/HR Manager DATE:December 15, 2021 RE:2022 Planning Commission Appointments 2022 Planning Commission Chair Appointment Certificate of Appreciation for Nick Schwalbach STAFF REPORT The terms of office for Nick Schwalbach and Dawn Kulousek will expire on December 31, 2021. At this time, there are two 3-year terms to fill. Mr. Schwalbach has served three consecutive terms so he has reached the term limit for serving on a commission, and cannot be reappointed. The City has received a letter requesting reappointment from Dawn Kulousek. S h e w a s a p p o i n t e d i n S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7 t o f i l l a v a c a t e d p o s i t i o n , a n d i s j u s t c o m p l e t i n g h e r f i r s t f u l l t e r m . T w o a p p l i c a t i o n s were also received from Isaac Mitchell and Granger Whitney. The two new applicants were interviewed by a Planning Commission Interview Committee consisting of Mayor John Keis, Council Member Christian Torkelson and C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t D i r e c t o r C o r r i n W e n d e l l . The interview committee was pleased with both candidates. Isaac has been a resident of Little Canada for over five years and works for the University of Minnesota. He has a background in Finance and Public Service, and is passionate about civic governance, public engagement, and equity. Granger has lived in Little Canada for 12 years and spent most of his career in construction management. He is interested in the aspects of property development. The consensus of the Interview Committee is that Dawn Kulousek should be reappointed to a 3- year term, and Isaac Mitchell should be appointed to a 3-year term. City Code Chapter 202, Planning Commission, calls for the Mayor to make a recommendation for Planning Commission Chair. Mayor Keis will make that recommendation at Wednesday’s meeting, with the Council making the actual appointment. The Commission will select their own Vice Chair at their first meeting in January. Certificate of Appreciation for Nick Schwalbach Staff would like to thank Nick Schwalbach for his 9 years of service on the Planning Commission, including the past 2 years as the chair. He was a valuable member of the Commission and always participated with great input and questions.