Laserfiche WebLink
2  <br />  <br />April 1, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Commissioner, <br /> <br />Congratulations on being appointed by the Mayor and City Council to serve on one of the city commissions! <br />We appreciate your interest in serving the residents of New Brighton and hope you enjoy the experience. <br /> <br />City Commissions play an important role in local government operations. Policy issues and topics come up <br />from time to time that the Council will need input on and having advisory commissions composed of residents <br />is one avenue for the Council to get that support. You will be participating in meetings supported by city staff <br />that will influence and affect final Council decisions on a variety of issues. Depending on your commission <br />assignment you may weigh in on decisions affecting land use decisions, business growth and development, <br />expansion and maintenance of recreational infrastructure or even matters that directly affect the safety or our <br />residents. In other words, you will all have an impact on the quality of life in New Brighton. <br /> <br />In an effort to help with your transition into serving as a commissioner, city staff has assembled a packet of <br />information and will discuss it at an initial orientation. You will find information about the City, its organiza- <br />tional structure, roles and responsibilities and more. You will hear and learn about laws that govern how pub- <br />lic meetings can be conducted and privacy and data issues that affect you now that you are a commissioner. <br />When you have questions or need assistance or feel you want more training, please don’t hesitate to contact <br />city staff. Whether it’s the staff that directly supports your commission, the City Clerk or the City Manager, <br />we are all here to help! Thank you for your time and dedication to your community. <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully yours, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dean R. Lotter <br />City Manager