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City Council meeting of January 22, 2002 Page 4 reappointments in any specific manner, and has very broad discretion in this matter. It has been handled in different ways in the past. CD Director John Rask listed several examples of how other cities deal with the reappointment of PC members. The Council may wish to reappoint Commissioners in one of the selected options, or a combination of options. Parks Commission member suggested the Council establish a policy for all commissions in the City as they are now faced with a similar dilemma. Puleo made motion, Granger seconded, to reappoint Bronwen Kleissler to a 4 -year term on the Hugo Planning Commission commencing January 2002. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, that the City adopt a policy of advertising for each vacancy on all Commissions in the City, including the reappointments of current members. Staff will draft a policy and present it to Council. All aye. Motion Carried. CITY HALL LANDSCAPING PLAN At its December 3, 2001 meeting, the Council listened to a presentation from Jason Naber engineer with EOR and Laurie McRostie landscape architect with SEH. They presented the rainwater gardens stormwater collection plan for the new City Hall site, as well as the final landscaping plan. Council approved and authorized EOR to prepare plans and specifications for the rainwater gardens stormwater design and did not take action on the landscaping plan. Laurie McRostie and SEH have prepared a final City Hall landscaping plan that she presented to Council for final approval and authorization to proceed with plans and specifications. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to accept the proposal from SEH to prepare the plans and specifications for the entire City Hall landscaping plan at a cost not to exceed $10,000. All aye. Motion Carried. BEVER LANDSCAPING COMPLAINT (132ND STREET) Staff has received a number of complaints regarding the volume of truck traffic on 132°d Street, as well as the landscaping business Bever Landscaping, and requested a review of their CUP. Two additional letters of complaint weer received by Council at the meeting. Miran made motion, Haas seconded, directing staff to investigate the Bever Landscaping CUP and present findings to the City Council. All aye. Motion Carried. Mayor Miron stated that he signed the CUP for Bever Landscaping and it was his recollection that the landscape business was to be tied more closely with the agricultural production of trees and shrubs on site.