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MINUTES HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION January 24 2001 Call to Order Chairperson Schumann called the meeting of the Hugo Planning Commission of January 24, 2001 to order at 7:05 p.m. Oath of Office Newly appointed Planning Commission Member Bob Rosenquist read the Oath of Office PRESENT: Kleissler, Malaski, Peltier, Rooney, Rosenquist, Schumann Community Development Director, John Rask Planning Commission Secretary, Michele Lindau ABSENT: McRoberts Minutes of December 20, 2000 Schumann made motion, Rooney seconded, to approve the Planning Commission minutes of December 20, 2000, as submitted. AYES: Kleissler, Malaski, Rooney, Rosenquist, Schumann ABSTAIN: Peltier Motion carried. Ordinance Amendment to Eliminate the Appointment of Alternate Planning Commission Members The Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider eliminating the appointment of alternate Planning Commission members to the Planning Commission. John Rask, Community Development Director, discussed the pros and cons of having alternate members. Rask stated that the benefits of having alternates were that it would help insure there would be a quorum present at each meeting and vacancies on the Planning Commission could be filled with an experience person. Reasons for eliminating the alternate members were that the alternates may disrupt the continuity of long-term projects and regular members may feel it was less necessary to attend the regular meetings. Rask asked the Planning Commission for comments. Rooney, who was an alternate before being appointed as a regular member of the Planning Commission, felt his experience as an alternate helped him better understand the role of the Planning Commission when he was appointed as a regular member. Schumann opened the public hearing but there were no comments. Schumann said there were glitches in the system; the mechanics were never established.