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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING, JANUARY 4, 1983 -9- 5. APPOINTMENTS - COMMISSIONS: A. Park Commission Continued M/S/P Morgan/Fraser to accept the resignation of Leo Gehloff and Al Martens and approving the appointment of Arlyn Christ and Nancy Hansen ad full members of the Park Commission, Carried 5-0. M/S/P Morgan/Fraser to adopt R-83-15, a Resolution commending Leo Gehloff and Al Martens for their service to the City as Commissioners on the Park Commission. Carried 5-0. M/S/P Fraser/Morgan to reappoint Jim Yarusso to the Park Commission for a three year -term -from January 1,:1983 tc Sanuary:1, 1986. Carried 5-0. Based on the attendance record for Diane Morgan, 8 absences, and Dave Morgan, 6 absences, Fraser offered the following motion: MIS/ Fraser/Mazzara to declare the positions held by Diane Morgan and Dave Morgan vacant ,:-thexeby, opening_ the pos.itions_to individuals -who -have more time to devote' --to serving the Commission. Discussion: --Morgan - out of town business travel accounted f_or'five of his absences. ' --Mazzara - basing his position on the attendance required by the Planning Commission - aware work schedules can cause a conflict. --Fraser - recognizes the tremendous amount of work Mr, Morgan has done on the Commission in the past, but have to address the requirements the Council put into effect regarding attendance last year. Only reasonable to expect the Committee to be an operating Committee,'if members-,cannot:regularly`attend, then need to allow other people to serve. --Dunn - would _rather look at -these commissions from the point of management by objective - look at the feedback from the commissions - if the Chairmen -are.: happy with them group, then the Council should follow -the -recommendation of -that Chairman. . --Fraser - no committee can function properly with members attending only 20% or 40% of the meetings. Co ncil has a responsibility to the over-all community. While mae acceptable to the Chairman, not acceptable as a perform'ng committee. . --Dunn - cannot use attendance as the only criteria. Asking people to volunteer their time and treating them like kids. --Maz,zara - using the PZC as a basis for response, attendance is used to handle matters before the body - important to have a quorum - important to have the maximum of verbal exchange on the matter. A Commission needs interaction between members - by being on a commission one accepts the responsiblity for coming to the meetings - this is what the Planning Commission has done as indicated by their attendance record vs the Park Commission record. --Morgan - Park Commission not a statutory commission, its an advisory body. --Eder - recognizes Dave Morgan's strokg.:commitment and interest in parks, and desire to remain close to park operation. Suggested Morgan serve as an ex-officio .council representative to the Commission rather than a full participatory member. Asked Morgans response to this suggestion.