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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 26, 1997 • Page 10 1 Mayor Ranallo stated that the cut-off date was the day before the Council meeting. The night 2 of the Council meeting Mrs. Kuharski mentioned that Mr. Kuharski wished to be on the Task 3 Force and Ms. Hintz also expressed a desire. The Council stated that if the applications were 4 received the next day, these residents would be appointed. 5 Wagner noted the names were verbally entered into the record. 6 Mr. Lohmar questioned why the Management Assistant was on the Task Force. She does not 7 even live in the City. He stated that she is Staff and should not be on the Task Force. He 8 stated the Council was intimidated by Mr. Cavanaugh's knowledge. 9 Faust noted that there needs to be someone present to take requests and answer questions. 10 Mr. Cavanaugh stated this is why the City Manager is there. 11 Marks stated his personal view was that if residents wanted to volunteer for the Task Force 12 the Council should let them. He noted that there may be others who would also like to 13 volunteer. He suggested that the positions should be advertised. 14 Enrooth noted there had been others in attendance at the first Task Force meeting who had asked if they could participate. They had been told that the objective of twelve Task Force *16 members had been achieved. If additional members were being considered it should be open 17 to any others interested. He noted additional members could conceivably extend the process. 18 Mr. Kuharski stated he would mention that the application process would be opened again at 19 the Task Force meeting. 20 Mayor Ranallo stated it would be published. He stated he objected to Mr. Lohmar's comment 21 in regard to Mr. Cavanaugh. He had never stated that he did not want Mr. Cavanaugh on the 22 Task Force in fact he had questioned why he wasn't on the Task Force. He stated in order to 23 be fair the application process would have to be reopened. 24 Mr. Lohmar asked if one of the members could resign and Mr. Cavanaugh could be appointed 25 in their place. 26 Mayor Ranallo stated that if the process was open, it must be open to all residents. 27 Mr. Cavanaugh apologized for not applying for the Task Force in the first place. The reason 28 he would like to be on the Task Force is that he feels the short-term issues are not being 29 addressed. He expressed concern that opening the application process would slow the work of 30 the Task Force. New members would not be in attendance at a meeting until the end of 31 September. He asked if he would be allowed to stand as a resource to the Task Force in a manner similar to that of the Management Assistant.