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City Council meeting of December 18, 2006 Page 7 DISCUSSION ON EXPIRATION OF TERMS AND REAPPOINTMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSIONERS DAVE SCHUMANN AND VICTORIA HOFFBECK On December 31, 2006, the terms of Planning Commissioners Dave Schumann and Victoria Hoffbeck will expire. Both members of the Planning Commission have informed staff that they are interested in reappointment. At its December 4, 2006 meeting, Council was informed by City staff that they should complete the evaluation forms for the two planning commissioners, as per the City's commission reappointment policy, and return it to City staff for the compilation of the evaluation data. Assistant City Attorney Nick Vivian informed Council that it would not be permitted to engage in any discussion of the individual's personnel file or the performance evaluation, as per Data Practice law under Minnesota Statute. City staff recommended that Dave Schumann be reappointed to a four-year term on the Planning Commission. Puleo made motion, Granger seconded, to accept staff recommendation and reappoint Dave Schumann to an additional four-year term on the Planning Commission. All aye. Motion Carried. City staff recommended that Victoria Hoffbeck not be reappointed to another term on the Planning Commission. Petryk made motion, Puleo seconded, to accept staff recommendation and not reappoint Victoria Hoffbeck to another term on the Planning Commission and advertise for the vacancy. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON RECLAMATION PLAN FOR HANSEN GRAVEL PIT At its July 17, 2006 meeting, Council discussed the operation of the Hansen gravel pit and directed City staff to explore the legal standing under which the Hansen gravel pit operated under Valley Paving Company, and whether the reclamation plan completed as part of the company's conditional use permit and directive ordered by the court in the lawsuit against the paving company. City staff had discussions with attorneys representing both the Hansen family and Richard Carron, and was recently provided a proposed reclamation plan from Richard Carron and the Valley Paving Company and was provided to Council for its consideration. CD Director Bryan Bear provided a visual history of the site and recommended Council not accept the reclamation plan for the Hansen gravel pit as presented. Mr. Carron and his representative Kiersten Pauly, civil engineer from Sunde Engineering, addressed Council stating that they were unclear as to what the Council was requesting. Granger made motion, Haas seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2006-75 APPROVING FINDINGS OF FACT DENYING THE REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A RECLAMATION PLAN FOR RICHARDCARRON ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14420 IRISH AVENUE NORTH. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried.