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67 <br /> <br />Item 8c <br />Appointment to the Park and Recreation Commission <br /> <br /> It was moved by Mr. Brandes, and seconded by Ms. Mohr, that <br />Resolution No. 90-193 be adopted, appointing Ms. Trish Maas as a <br />Regular Member of the Park and Recreation Commission and Mr. Dennis <br />Winslow as an Alternate Member of the Park and Recreation <br />Commission. <br />The roll call vote was as follows: <br />AYES: Councilmembers Brandes, Butler, Mohr, Tarver and Mayor <br /> Mercer <br />NOES: None <br />ABSENT: None <br />ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br />Item 8d <br />Appointment to the Planninq Commission <br /> <br /> Mr. Brandes requested that Ms. Emily Wagner be considered for <br />the position of Planning Commissioner. He stated that Ms. Wagner <br />was a qualified person with an outstanding record of involvement <br />with the City and that there have been very positive comments on <br />her as one of the chairpersons of the Ridgelands Citizens' <br />Committee. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer stated that he was aware of Ms. Wagner's <br />involvement with the Ridgelands Committee. He indicated that after <br />he interviewed all the applicants, he felt that Mar. Robert Wright <br />had the qualities for the Planning Commission seat and thus <br />recommended him for the position. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tarver commented that at one Council meeting in the past, <br />the issue of whether or not the Mayor should appoint Commissioners <br />was discussed, and Council voted in favor of that. He pointed out <br />that Council cannot judge the candidates without having the <br />opportunity of interviewing them, and consequently, Councilmembers <br />would just have to support the Mayor's recommendation unless there <br />was something unfavorable a Councilmember knew about the candidate. <br />He indicated that he had discussed Mr. Wright's qualifications with <br />other people and that he had submitted his comments to the Mayor. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mohr concurred with Mr. Tarver's comments. She stated <br />that at the time that the City began to vote for its Mayor, she had <br />expressed the opinion that the Council choose to continue full <br />Council interviews of Commission candidates, the reason being that <br />without the interview process, it becomes easy for Councilmembers <br />to lose touch with who the Commissioners are. She added that she <br />would concur with any Councilmember who would want to share in that <br />responsibility. <br /> <br /> 10-16-90 <br /> - 11 - <br /> <br /> <br />