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IN TER OFFMEMO ICE To: Chuck Whiting From: Rick Jopke Subject: Planning Commission Officers,Annual Report, and Terms of Office Date: January 7, 1999 The City Code (401.02, Subdivision la) indicates that"Based on the rcommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Mayor, with approval of the City Council, shall appoint'a chairperson."The Planning Commission at its meeting last evening by acclimation voted to recommend that Jerry Peterson be reappointed as Planning Commission Chairperson. Also by acclimation they reappointed Gary Stevenson as Vice Chairperson in accordance with 401.06 Subdivision 1 of the City Code. The Planning Commission directed staff to prepare a written annual report as per the request by the City Council. The report in all likelihood will consist of a summary table outlining the number and type of zoning requests which the Planning Commission considered in 1998 as well as a narrative summarizing other actions of the commission including the comprehensive plan update. The Planning Commission last evening also discussed the issue of the terms of office of the current members of the commission. First all current members of the commission indicated a strong desire to remain on the commission. In light of the confusion about length of the terms the commission recomended that the Mayor and City Council reconfirm/approve the following terms: Commission Members: Term Expires: Bruce Brasaemle 12/31/2001 * Open Position 12/31/2001 * Jerry Peterson 12/31/2000 Cameron Obert 12/31/2000 * Jean Miller 12/31/1999 Gary Stevenson 12/31/1999 Greg Johnson 12/31/1999 * Terms to be clarified The above would bring about the staggered terms required by 401.02 Subdivision la. My suggestion would be that the City Council annually pass a resolution which reconfirms/approves the terms of all commission members so that there is no confusion about terms. C:\OFFICE\WPW IN\W PDOCS\PCTERM.MEM