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February 12, 1979 Page 8 <br />Bill Doty, 3049 Bronson Drive suggested hiring a part time high school <br />girl on a work release program. Acting Administrator Anderson replied <br />that the City already has three such people working for them. <br />Councilmember Hodges stated that he would like to see an open house held <br />at some time in the future, which would allow the citizens an opportunity <br />to see the workings of City Hall. Councilmember Forslund stated she felt <br />it was a good idea. <br />EXPANSION OF PLANNING COMMISSION AND PARK RECREATION COMMISSION FROM <br />7 TO 9 MEMBERS <br />Acting Administrator Anderson reported that Staff had prepared an ordi- <br />nance due to action taken at the January 22 meeting to expand the Planning <br />Commission and Park and Recreation Commission from 7 to 9 members <br />Acting Administrator Anderson read the ordinance. <br />Barb Haake, 3024 County Road I stated that the Planning Commission had <br />been nine members for many years but had gone to seven due to problems <br />in getting a quorem together to operate the Planning Commission. She <br />explained that with seven members, the required quorem is four, whereas <br />with nine members, it is five, and they had experienced difficulty in <br />getting that many members together, especially during the summer. She <br />added that due to resignations, they never had to ask anyone to leave <br />the Commission. Mrs. Haake stated that she hoped if the Commission was <br />increased to nine members, that the new appointees would understand <br />their responsibilities to attend all the meetings. <br />Councilmember Rowley reported that there are people who are willing and <br />interested in serving on the Commissions so there should not be a problem <br />with getting together an quorem. <br />Councilmember Hodges stated that the decision to increase to nine members <br />was due to new people being interested in serving on the Commissions and <br />not wanting to drop off people who had served on them for some time. <br />Mayor McCarty added that there are people who would like to help on the <br />Commissions and they should take advantage of it. <br />MSP (Hodges Ziebarth) to adopt Ordinance #290, enlarging the Planning <br />Commission and Park and Recreation Commission from seven to nine members. <br />A rollcall vote was taken: <br />Councilmember <br />Councilmember <br />Councilmember <br />Councilmember <br />Mayor McCarty <br />Forslund nay <br />Rowley aye <br />Ziebarth aye <br />Hodges aye <br />aye <br />4 ayes <br />1 nay <br />