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Mounds View City Council April 8, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br /> <br />Public Works Director Lee indicated the system is up and running and the issues seem to have <br />been resolved. <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney asked whether the electronic surveillance equipment had been installed <br />at the Community Center. <br /> <br />Deputy Chief Brennan indicated the payment represented the 50% due at the acceptance of the <br />bid and noted the equipment had not yet been installed. <br /> <br />Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Sonterre/Quick. To Approve Consent Agenda Item C as Presented. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty indicated that several years ago two individuals on the Planning <br />Commission had not turned in applications when their term expired and were replaced by other <br />candidates. He then asked why that had not happened in this instance because one of the Park <br />and Recreation Commissioners had not turned in an application and there were other applicants <br />waiting for a position who had turned in applications in January and March. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre clarified that Mr. Sczepanski had informed him that he wished to be reappointed <br />and was named the Vice Chair for 2002. Mayor Sonterre further explained that he had <br />mistakenly believed that the application on file would suffice and did not ask Mr. Sczepanski to <br />fill out another. Upon making recommendation for approval to Council it was learned that the <br />Administration required a new application and the appointment of Mr. Sczepanski was tabled <br />until that new application was received. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre indicated that the City’s Code indicates that a persons term continues, even if <br />expired, until the seat is filled by another applicant. <br /> <br />City Administrator Miller indicated this issue should cease happening in the future because <br />Council recently approved a policy for handling Commission appointments. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty commented that, if the Mayor and Mr. Sczepanski had discussed the <br />appointment at the end of last year, there would have been time for Mr. Sczepanski to turn in his <br />application before the deadline. He then said he is not questioning Mr. Sczepanski’s <br />appointment but does question the method. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre again stated that he had mistakenly assumed that the application currently on file <br />for Mr. Sczepanski would suffice and did not realize a new application was required until he <br />made his recommendation to Council. The matter was tabled and Mr. Sczepanski was asked to <br />complete a new application. <br /> <br />Mayor Sonterre congratulated Barb Haake for being named the first ever female Commodore to <br />the St. Paul Yacht Club. He then expressed concern that a recent newspaper article had claimed <br />that Ms. Haake and her fiancé are full time residents of their boat on the Mississippi River. He