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DATE: January 5, 2016
CONSENT
ITEM # 5
AGENDA ITEM: Planning Commission Re-Appointments
SUBMITTED BY: Joan Ziertman, Planning Program Assistant
THROUGH: Clark Schroeder, Interim City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Stephen Wensman, City Planner
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS (if removed from the Consent Agenda):
- Introduction of Item .....................................Community Development Director
- Report/Presentation………………………...Community Development Director
- Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates
- Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates
POLICY RECCOMENDER: Staff is recommending that the City Council re-appoint Dale
Dorschner, Dean Dodson and Tom Kreimer as a Full Voting Members of the Planning
Commission, as their respective terms have expired at the end of 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: The City has received notification from
Commissioner Dale Dorschner, Commissioner Dean Dodson and Commissioner Tom Kreimer
that they are all are interested in serving an additional three-year term on the Planning
Commission. Under the City’s Ordinances, all of these members are eligible to serve an
additional term.
Staff is recommending that the City Council re-appoint Dale Dorschner, Dean Dodson and Tom
Kreimer to the Planning Commission as part of the Consent Agenda. If removed from the
Consent Agenda, the recommended action can be approved through the following motion:
“Move to re-appoint Dale Dorschner, Dean Dodson and Tom Kreimer to the Planning
Commission to serve an additional three-year term.”
City Council Meeting
January 5, 2016
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY/BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Planning Commission consists of 7 Full Voting Members and 2 Alternate Members. Full
Voting Members fill established seats or terms on the Planning Commission. Each official term
lasts a period of three years. It is also important to note that the terms are staggered to ensure
that not all seats or terms expire within the same year. At this time, the roster consists of 7 Full
Voting Members and 2 alternates.
Based upon the City’s current procedures pertaining to the membership of the Planning
Commission, three terms are now officially expired and require reappointment. These terms are
filled by Dale Dorschner, Dean Dodson and Tom Kreimer. Per the City’s rules, each member of
the Planning commission is eligible to serve two three-year terms. As it currently stands,
reappointment of Commissioners Dorschner and Dodson would be their first full three-year term,
as they were previously finishing out a term for a vacated position. Reappointment of
Commissioner Kreimer would be for his second three-year term. The charts in Attachments #3
and #4 should help describe the current and proposed status of the Planning Commission.
SWOT:
Strengths: The three members up for re-appointment are experienced commissioners
who are knowledgeable about the role and procedures of the Planning Commission.
Weaknesses: None
Opportunities: Re-appointment of Dale Dorschner, Dean Dodson and Tom Kreimer,
supports the membership of the Planning Commission with three experienced
Commissioners, thereby helping to fulfill its role as the land use advisory body to the
City Council
Threats: Failure to re-appoint these members would reduce the Planning Commission
roster to 6 members, which could easily reduce the likelihood for a quorum of the
Planning Commission.
RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the aforementioned, Staff is recommending that the City Council re-appoint Dale
Dorschner, Dean Dodson and Tom Kreimer to the Planning Commission as part of the Consent
Agenda. If removed from the Consent Agenda, the recommended action can be approved
through the following motion:
“Move to re-appoint Dale Dorschner, Dean Dodson and Tom Kreimer to the Planning
Commission to serve an additional three-year term.”
City Council Meeting
January 5, 2016
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Dale Dorschner Email to Serve Additional Term
2. Dean Dodson Email to Serve Additional Term
3. Tom Kreimer Email to Serve Additional Term
4. Planning Commission Status – 2015
5. Planning Commission Status – Proposed for 2016