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, , i‘4 , , ,?,„ , , 1 i c Mounds View City Council Page 11 Regular Meeting November 29, 1994 1 could be taken over by the Planning Commission and the Parks 2 & Recreation Commission, noting that recycling issues will be 3 taken over by the Recycling Intern position. He cited the 4 difficulty of the EQC in maintaining adequate membership and 5 noted that New Brighton had abolished their EQC Commission as 6 well, dispersing the duties to other Commissions. 7 8 Richard Oman, 8205 Groveland Road, commented that he was the 9 Chairperson of the EQC and explained the difficulties in 10 maintaining adequate membership over the last year. He felt 11 that previously there had been adequate membership. He cited 12 issues contained in the FOCUS 2000 Final Report which he felt 13 pertained to the EQC, noting the establishment of the Greenway 14 Plan. Oman stated that his term as Chairperson would be over 15 this year, but he would still like to serve as a Commissioner 16 of the EQC. 17 18 Muriel Brainard, 7900 Greenwood Drive, said this action seemed 19 precipitous. She had understood that Mayor Linke requested 20 Samantha Orduno to inform the EQC members of the action being 21 taken regarding the EQC and wondered why Orduno had not 22 informed her. 23 24 Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, stated that she had 25 contacted Richard Oman, Chair of EQC, and asked if he would 26 like her to contact the other members or if he would prefer to 27 contact them himself. He informed Orduno that he would prefer 28 to contact the members himself. 29 30 Brainard presented two suggestions from Linda Hanson, a member 31 of the EQC. The first is that if a lack of interest does 32 exist, it is more important than ever to have an Environmental 33 Quality Commission. Hanson felt the problems with membership 34 were short-term. 35 36 Brainard suggested that the EQC meet quarterly or five times 37 a year. She announced that Gina Hennen, the student member of 38 the EQC, is now a voter and would make a fifth member. 39 Brainard felt the Council had failed to make a strong effort 40 to get members. She asked for clarification as to whose 41 responsibility it was to recruit new members to the EQC. 42 43 Linke said that it was the responsibility of the City Council 44 to advertise for members, but before that action can be taken, 45 the Commission must inform the Council that members are 46 needed. 47 48 Brainard urged the Council not to act precipitously on this 49 issue. 50