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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 9, 1996 • Page 8 1 XI. INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PLANNING COMMISSIONERS. 2 A. Robin Bednarz 3 Mayor Ranallo outlined the time commitment and terms of the Planning Commission 4 position. 5 Wagner asked Ms. Bednarz why she wanted to be a Planning Commission member. 6 Ms. Bednarz stated she felt this was an excellent time to be a member of the Planning 7 Commission with all the things happening at Apache Plaza. She indicated her family had 8 made a significant investment in their home and plan to be in the City for a long time. 9 She views the commitment as good for the community, family and property value. She 10 stated she is not currently in the workforce and has time available. She has the full 11 support of her husband. She stated she has been to Planning Commission meetings and 12 understands the time commitment involved. She stated she has a legalistic mind and in 13 her former employment.position worked 40-50%with construction attorneys.. She 14 understand that no decision can be made lightly. She stated this position would fit well 15 into her schedule and she thinks people are obligated to give something to their 16 community. She noted a lot of people only attend meetings when there is an issue that is 17 of special interest to them. 'P8 Ranallo asked how long she had lived in the City of St. Anthony. 19 Ms. Bednarz stated she had lived in the City of St. Anthony for one and a half years. 20 Faust asked Ms. Bednarz to explain in one word her best attribute. 21 Ms. Bednarz stated it was common sense. 22 Marks asked Ms. Bednarz what she would do if she identified a conflict of interest with 23 an issue. 24 Ms. Bednarz stated she did not foresee this as a problem because she was not coming to 25 the Commission as a result of any special interests. She stated she couldn't think of any 26 conflicts of interest but if she perceived there was a conflict, she would ask Mayor 27 Ranallo or City Manager for advice on how to handle the situation. If there was a conflict 28 she would state this and would refrain from voting on the issue. 29 Marks asked Ms. Bednarz to comment on her vision for the City of St. Anthony. 30 Ms. Bednarz stated she felt there was a lot of work which could and should be done in the economic development of the City. She felt the Planning Commission should be pro- active in the development of property and work with the realtors and marketing people.