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Parks and Recreation Commission § 405.02., Subd. 1: Membership; Oath; Compensation: Appointment of Members: The Commission shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the City Council and based on the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission, from the applications submitted. Based upon the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission, the City Council shall appoint a chairperson. Economic Development Commission § 408.03., Subd 1: Composition, Members, Qualification of Members, Terms of Office: The Commission shall be composed of seven (7) equal voting members, including three (3) business representatives and four (4) residents, appointed by the Authority Board of Commissioners based on the recommendation of the Economic Development Commission, from the applications submitted. Members shall have diverse qualifications with practical experience consisting of, not limited to, but including one (1) of the following areas: economics, finance, accounting, real estate, social services and marketing. The Cable Committee and the Streets and Utilities Committee do not have provisions in the City Code that outline the appointment process. Charter Commission members are appointed by the District Judge to four-year overlapping terms. Discussion: Valerie Amundsen, a member of the Streets and Utilities Committee, voiced some concerns that members of various commissions/committees, whose seats were expiring, were voting/making recommendations on their own seats. Is it appropriate for committee/commission members, who are interested in re-serving, be making a recommendation about their own appointment? Should there be term limits for committee/commission members? If the City Council wishes to revise the City Code in regard to commission appointments, Staff could have a first reading ready for the City Council as early as the January 26, 2009, City Council Meeting. Respectfully submitted, Desaree Crane