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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 4, 1983 -10- 5. APPOINTMENTS - COMMISSIONS: A. " Park, Commmission r Continued - ^Morgan - intended to serve out.term,and resign when . appointment was up. --Sue Dunn - no agenda item went unaddressed this year. No problems because of attendance were encountered. Would like to see Councillor Morgan remain on the Commission. as a full member. --Eder - would support his fulfilling his term. Would ask,,. he consider the ex-officio position should he continue on the Commission. --Fraser - would support the ex officio relationship. But if the principles developed by the Council are not applied here then there is no need to apply them with anyone else. Feel many good and interested people in the community who could serve the Park Commission well, -:•.important to provide them this opportunity when there have been excessive absences. Motion Vote: Motion failed 2-3. Eder, Morgan and Dunn opposed. M/S/P Eder/Mazzara to excuse the absenses of Dave Morgan for 1982 based on the consideration that he was attending out of town meetings and his commitment and desire to serve out his term. Also the agreement that beyond 1983, Mr. Morgan or any Council member to a Commission or other body, will .have an ex-officio membership status. Motion carried 3-1-1. Fraser opposed. Morgan abstained. --Mazzara - asked Chairman Dunn the status of appointment for Diane Morgan.' --Sue Dunn - spoke with Diane - she would like to be an alternate member, filling in when the Commission lacked a quorum. --Mazzara - suggested appointing an alternate who would be able to attend meetings regularly - should consider someone who would be interested in becoming a full member - want to encourage an alternate who wi;livactively participate at all the meetings, not someone who will fill in when there is no quorum. -Sue'Dunn - will address -this question at the January 16 meeting. --Fraser - points of confusion - Ccuncil has responsibilities to address these things. When review ing this type of attendance record and the action taken regarding it- the Park Commission is not functioning as a Park Ccmmission, it is functioning as a private club. Feel as a member of the Council,thatiwould not be meeting responsibility by letting this go without mention. Have attended Park Commission meetings - do not believe as a Council member there should be a need to frequently go to the Planning or Park Commission meetings. When seeing this type of attendance, then know that the group cannot function as a responsible Commission - ye-"- this seems acceptable to some people. --Whittaker - affirmed Chairman Dunn's statement - get recom- mendations on all things asked for. --Bruce Dunn - disagrees -with Fraser°'n conclusion- Believes the Commission is providing results thin -is what should be considered - not attendance. This is a volunteer advisory. -.group. --Mazzara - Feels the Park Commission may be better off by advertising for someone who wants to spend a lot of time and effort towards the Commission vs .just serving as an alternate when needed.