Adopt Resolution #13-03-058 Appointing Board and Commission Members

In November 2012, staff began the annual recruitment and selection process to fill seats on the Economic Development Authority, the Environmental Policy Board, the Park and Recreation Commission and the Planning Commission; all seats set to expire on March 31, 2013. All vacancies were advertised in the Ramsey Resident, the Anoka County Union, the City’s website, the City's community sign, on QCTV, in the utility billing statements, and via the city's email notification system.

On March 5, 2013, the City Council conducted nine  interviews to fill eight vacancies. Incumbents seeking reappointment and new applicants were considered in one collective recruitment, interview and selection process.

At the March 5th work session, the consensus of the Council was to request that the Personnel Committee review and recommend revisions to the process of filling commission seats.  This topic will be added to a future Personnel Committee agenda.

At the March 5, 2013, City Council Work Session, per Minnesota Statue 469.095, pertaining to the Mayor’s authority to appointment members to the Economic Develop Authority (EDA), Mayor Strommen indicated that she will select Mr. Glen Hardin and Mr. Phillip Brunt to serve on the EDA; and the City Council informally indicated approval with the Mayor’s selection, as follows: 

Economic Development Authority
Appoint Mr. Glen Hardin to a partial term ending March 31, 2017
Appoint Mr. Phillip Brunt to a partial term ending March 31, 2014

Also at the March 5, 2013, City Council Work Session, the City Council agreed by consensus to the following remaining appointments to the boards and commissions, as follows:

Environmental Policy Board
Appoint Ms. Tara Prendergast to a full term ending March 31, 2017

Park and Recreation Commission
Appoint Ms. Angela Olsen to a full term ending March 31, 2017
Appoint Mr. Thomas Mobry to a full term ending March 31, 2017

Planning Commission
Appoint Mr. Mathew Maul to a partial term ending March 31, 2016
Appoint Mr. Gary Levine to a full term ending March 31, 2017
Appoint Ms. Cindy Nosan to a full term ending March 31, 2017

Funding for the City's boards and commissions is included in the 2013 General Fund Budget; therefore, there are no additional budgetary implications associated with making the recommended appointments.

Adopt resolution #13-03-058 appointing the following board and commission members:

That the City of Ramsey’s Mayor makes the following appointments, with approval of the City Council: 

Economic Development Authority
Appoint Mr. Glen Hardin to a partial term ending March 31, 2017
Appoint Mr. Phillip Brunt to a partial term ending March 31, 2014

and,

That the City Council of the City of Ramsey makes the following appointments:

Environmental Policy Board
Appoint Ms. Tara Prendergast to a full term ending March 31, 2017

Park and Recreation Commission
Appoint Ms. Angela Olsen to a full term ending March 31, 2017
Appoint Mr. Thomas Mobry to a full term ending March 31, 2017

Planning Commission
Appoint Mr. Mathew Maul to a partial term ending March 31, 2016
Appoint Mr. Gary Levine to a full term ending March 31, 2017
Appoint Ms. Cindy Nosan to a full term ending March 31, 2017