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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES J'ANUARY 2, 1991. PAGE 5 indicating his desire to be reappointed. Ann Bucheck and Karen Johnston have indicated. verbally a desire to be reappointed. M/S/ Mottaz/Da.ve Johnson - to appoint Deb Wilfong to fill out the unexpired term of Dick Johnson (term expires in 1991), appoint Lonny Thomas as 1st Alternate, and request PZ applications be sol.icted until January 31, 1.991 M/S/P Williams/Dave Johnson - to .call the question. (Motion carried 4-0). M/S/P Mottaz/Dave Johnson - to appoint Deb Wilfong to fill out the unexpired term of Dick Johnson (expires in 1991), appoint Lonny Thomas as lst Alternate on the Planning Commission and request PZ applications be advertised until January 31, 1991. (Motion carried 3-1: Williams: I approve of the PZ appointments of Deb Wilfong and Lonny Thomas. However, I feel it is very important to have continuity on our PZ, as on all of our commissions, therefore, the 3 full -voting members up for reappointment should be reappointed. It has been a tradition in our City to reappoint Planning Commissioners if they are interested and if they are eligible.) 2. Parks Commission The following terms on the Parks Commission expired in 1990: Nancy Hansen, Sharon Simpson, and Jim Yarusso. Nancy Hansen was originally appointed 5/82 and Jim Yarusso appointed in 1981. The code states that no member may serve more than two consecutive 3-year terms unless the average term of the commission is less than four years. The average term as of December 1990 was 4.2 years. Commissioners Simpson, Lyall, and Busta, according to City records, had inadequate attendance records. MIS/ Williams/Mottaz - to not reappoint Nancy Hansen and Jim Yarusso to the Parks Commission because of the provision in Section 2.10.012 of the City code regarding length of term, to send letters of inquiry to Sharon Simpson, Scotty Lyall. and Mark Busta regarding their intention to serve with the diligence required and direct the city to advertise for two positions to be filled on the Parks Commission. M/S/P Williams/Johnson - to amend the motion to include the city advertise for three positions (1 Full -Voting Member and 2 Alternates) to be filled on the Parks Commission and to appoint Kestutis Tautvydas and Karin Enes as Full -Voting members for 3-year terms. (Motion carried 4-0). M/S/P Williams/Mottaz - to not reappoint Nancy Hansen and Jim Yarusso to the Parks Commission because of the provision in Section 210.012 of the City Code regarding length of term, to send letters of inquiry to Sharon Simpson, Scotty Lyall and Mark Busta regarding their intention to serve with the diligence required, direct the City to advertise for three positions (1 Full -Voting and 2 Alternates) on the Parks Commission, and to appoint Kestutis Tautvydas and Karin Enes as Full -Voting Members for 3-year terms on the Lake Elmo Parks Commission. (Motion carried 4-0).