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Item No. g Staff Report No. Meeting Date: 9/8/98 Type of Business: WK WK: Work Session;PH:Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda;CB:Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mayor and City Council From: Rick Jopke, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Discussion Concerning Planning Commission Vacancy Date of Report: September 3, 1998 Summary: The City Council has previously requested that the Planning Commission review whether or not the number of citizens on the commission should be increased from 7 to nine as allowed by the City ordinance creating the Planning Commission. The council also asked the Planning Commission to interview interested candidates for the commission and to recommend a citizen or citizens to fill the current vacancy on the commission and additional members if necessary. The Planning Commission considered the issue of whether to increase the number of commissioners from 7 to 9 and would recommend that the membership remain at 7. The Commission felt that the additional members would The Planning Commission interviewed Gregory Johnson, Sean Walther, William Laube, and Richard Oman. A fifth candidate, Dana Mandoza, indicated that he no longer wanted to be considered for the commission. The Planning Commission has unanimously recommended that the City Council appoint Greg Johnson to fill the remainder of Marshall Johnston's term which will expire on December 31, 1999. The Commission felt that because Mr. Johnson is both a Mounds View resident and a Mounds View business owner that he would add a valuable business perspective to the Planning Commission. Recommendation: This matter is brought to the Council for informational purposes only. Staff will prepare a resolution for City Council action on September 14, 1998. Rick Jopke, Cbmmunity Development Director N:\DATA\USERS\RICKJO\SHARE\9698PCVA.RPT