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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 15, 1991 PAGE 3 D. Request from Councilman Hunt for Council consideration to omit the sunset clause in the Parks Commission Ordinance Councilman Hunt suggested that the "sunset" clause in the Parks Department Procedure Ordinance Section (210.012) be eliminated. Hunt explained the City has members that have been on the Commission for a number of years, have done an excellent job for the City, and have become very familiar with the parks. These members are now subject to the sunset clause. The administrator pointed out an error in the attendance record that was provided to the Council on January 2, 1991. The two park walk-thrus were not included in the attendance record. See corrected attendance record. MIS/ Hunt/Mottaz - to direct the staff to amend Parks Department Procedure Ordinance Section (210.012.) to change the sunset clause for length of service from 4 years to 5 years, as long as the average is below 5 years, members may be reappointed and this ordinance to take affect immediately upon publication. M/S/F Mottaz/Williams - to amend the motion to include the average length of service is four years, but add the provision that if no other applications are received by the City within 30 days, then the members may be reappointed who would otherwise be ineligible. (Motion failed: Dave Johnson, Hunt, Dick Johnson: felt it should be the option of the Council to decide who should serve on the commission; therefore, would like to see the entire "sunset" clause be stricken from the ordinance. We have two tremendous people that should continue serving on the commission and this amendment does not solve this problem). M/S/P Hunt/Mottaz - to direct the City staff to amend Parks Department Procedure Ordinance Section (210.012) to change the sunset clause from four years to five years, that is, as long as the average length of service is below five years, a member may be reappointed; and this ordinance will take affect immediately after publication. (Motion carried 5-0). M/S/P Williams/Dick Johnson - to reappoint Nancy Hansen, James Yarusso, Sharon Simpson to the Parks Commission effective February 1, 1991 for full three-year terms. (Motion carried 5-0).