01-06-25 - Special Council Work Session Agenda Packet.docx

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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM 1F STAFF ORIGINATOR: Roberta Colotti, CIVIC, City Clerk MEETING DATE: January 13, 2025 TOPIC: 2025 City Board and Committee Appointments VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority INTRODUCTION The City Council is requested to make appointments to three boards and one committee for 2025. Appointments are for three years, unless appointed to serve a remaining term of a vacated seat. Appointments are either by the Mayor with majority approval of the Council or by the full Council, as a result the Council is asked to approve the slate of candidates, presented this evening. The City Council appoints the Chair, Vice -Chair and Secretary for the Parks and Recreation and Environmental Boards. The Planning and Zoning Board and EDAC select their own Chair, Vice -Chair and Secretary. BACKGROUND Planning and Zoning Board (7 Members), Parks and Recreation Board (7 Members), Lino Lakes Board on Environment (Officially: Board / Common Name: Environmental Board) (7 Members), and Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) (10 Members). The three Boards are all established by City Code. EDAC was established by Council action as a committee. The committee makeup was amended in April 1998 and the name was changed from Economic Development Authority Advisory Board (EDAAB) to the current EDAC name. Pay Rates: • Planning and Zoning Board, Parks and Recreation Board, and Environmental Board Members receive a maximum quarterly stipend of $225 ($75 per attended meeting) with the Chair of the Board receiving a maximum quarterly stipend of $300 ($100 per attended meeting). • EDAC Members: Unpaid, Volunteer Meeting Schedule: • Planning and Zoning Board second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. • Parks and Recreation Board first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. • Environmental Board Members last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. • EDAC Members first Thursday of each month at 8 a.m.