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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 23, 1994 anyone wishing to serve allows people to become involved to their level of interest. Morelan felt that appointments and term limits will help to keep the committee going. Pedersen felt that there may be a constant flow of people in and out of the committee, however, this could help to keep creativity high. Pedersen felt that there should be a chair and co-chair and a core group of committee members, but that the committee should have the flexibility of including people on an in-and-out basis as interests dictate. Scalze pointed out that the committee did not make recommendations, but rather suggestions to the Council. Past committee format was very informal, and she did not want to see the committee formalized in the same manner as the Planning Commission, for example. Scalze indicated that because she and the Mayor were part of the Community Pride Committee, they brought back the committee's suggestions to the City Council. Aanson felt that the Committee should be advertised and that the Committee should be self-directing at this point. The Administrator suggested that if there is a lot of interest in membership, the Council could fine-tune the details later. Scalze felt that the committee was a way for citizens- at-large to meet with the City Council, representation from the Planning Commission, and City staff on an informal basis. In addressing issues, the committee had formulated a consensus which was brought back to the City Council as a suggestion. Hanson reported that the people involved on the committee were involved because they wanted to make a contribution to the community. Morelan agreed that the committee structure used in the past appears to have worked. Mrs. Scalze introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 16