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Agenda Section: VIII-4 <br /> CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br /> Report Number: 96-139 <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> 11) Report Date: June 21 . 1996 <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION: COUNCILMEMBER OF THE MONTH GUIDELINES <br /> DEPT. HEAD'S,APPROVAL: <br /> MANAGER'S REVIEW/RECOMMENDATION: <br /> No comments to supplement this report_ Comments attached <br /> EXPLANATION: <br /> The City Council established the Council Member of the Month Program in May, 1996. The purpose of the <br /> Program is to provide an opportunity to municipal commission members, and eventually other community <br /> members,to participate in City Council activities in order to gain a better appreciation of what it takes to <br /> successfully meet this significant civic responsibility. <br /> Two individual residents, Dave Eichers and Dennis Guldan, have had the opportunity to participate in this <br /> Program. This evening, the Council will be considering the formal appointment of Jim O'Brien from the <br /> Planning Commission as the Council Member of the Month for July. <br /> ,sed on the experience of this program to-date, it is appropriate to consider establishing guidelines for this <br /> program to assist program participants to have a successful experience during their month of involvement. The <br /> proposed guidelines will also provide direction to the program participants as to appropriate procedures to follow <br /> in their role as Council Member of the Month. <br /> These guidelines, if approved, would be submitted to program participants upon their appointment. Furthermore, <br /> staff will work closely with the Council Member of the Month to ensure that all the guidelines are understood and <br /> to respond to any additional procedural questions. The proposed guide lines are as follows: <br /> • Questions regarding municipal projects or procedures should be directed through the City Manager or the <br /> participant's Commission Staff Liaison; and are preferred to be in writing to help ensure adequate <br /> responses. <br /> (continued) <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> MOTION TO APPOINT JIM O'BRIEN AS COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE MONTH FOR JULY, 1996; <br /> AND TO APPROVE THE PROGRAM GUIDELINES AS PROPOSED. <br /> • <br /> M tt Fu on, City anager <br /> I.\SHARED\COUNCIL\REPO RTS119961C MM GUI DE.W PD <br />