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' 1 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> 2 FEBRUARY 18 , 1992 <br /> 3 PAGE 7 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 advised to attend that meeting. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 6 . MISCELLANEOUS <br /> 9 <br /> 10 A. Government Training Center (GTS ) Workshop <br /> 11 <br /> 12 On February 13 , 1992 or March 14 , 1992 the Government <br /> 13 Training Service is offering an Annual Planning Institute <br /> 14 which will address "The Basics . " <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Chairman Faust noted that all commissioners have attended . <br /> 17 a workshop sponsored by the Government Training Service <br /> 18 and found them very worthwhile. He inquired if funds are <br /> 19 available to attend any other workshops sponsored by this <br /> 20 organization . Urbia will get this information from the <br /> 21 City Manager . <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Urbia requested any commissioners interested in attending <br /> 24 this workshop or any others to advise him and he will <br /> 25 make the necessary reservations . Gondorchin stated his <br /> 26 intention to attend the March 14th workshop. <br /> 27 <br /> •28 B. Selection of Sponsor for New Planning Commission Member <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Chairman Faust had requested this item be included on the <br /> 31 agenda. His purpose is for the newly-appointed member of <br /> 32 the Planning Commission to have someone on the Commission <br /> 33 act as his/her mentor. He recalled when he was appointed, <br /> 34 he found the assistance of the Assistant to the City <br /> 35 Manager very helpful . This mentor would act as a <br /> 36 "welcomer" to the Commission and help in bringing him/her <br /> 37 up to speed on the business of the Commission . <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Madden felt this mentor may influence the newly-appointed <br /> 40 member . Murphy felt Dave Urbia could be very helpful by <br /> 41 reviewing past activities of the Commission and by going <br /> 42 over the procedures of a typical meeting. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Madden felt the Planning Commission Chair could serve as <br /> 45 a mentor . Chairman Faust indicated his willingess to do <br /> 46 this . <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Werenicz stated he had not felt that new appointees have <br /> 49 been reticent to par.ticipate and that a mentor was not <br /> 50 really necessary if. the Chair was willing to acclimate <br /> 51 the appointee to the procedures . <br /> 52 <br /> 53 Urbia noted that no applications for the Planning <br /> 1054 Commission appointment have been received. <br />