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Mayor Johnson requested the Council now address the appointments for the Public Safety Commission. She understood Jeff Anderson resigned last night, which meant the group had another opening. She noted Mike Donahue turned in his application late and the Council agreed to not honor this. She believed Ken Shuman and Dave Eikers should be replaced. Councilmember Jacobsen asked if Judith had been considered. Mayor Johnson stated she had neglected to put her on the list for consideration because she was off Councilmember Bauman asked why Ken Shuman should be replaced. Mayor Johnson stated this recommendation was being made based on feedback she received from people within the Public Safety Department. She stated Mr. Shuman questions the City's Code of Ethics. Councilmember Strub added that Mr. Shuman had made an unappreciated comment about video recordings being edited when staff suggested the Public Safety Commission meetings be recorded. Mayor Johnson stated for this reason she recommended Mr. Shuman not be allowed back on the Public Safety Commission. Councilmember Burg believed people should be able to serve on this group without feeling intimidated. Councilmember Bauman stated he spoke to Mr. Shuman regarding his comment on the Code of Ethics and his comment was misconstrued. She did not believe the Council should be removing people from Commissions on a yearly basis based on their perceived actions. Councilmember Burg commented she was willing to replace currently serving members by those that were willing to enthusiastically serve the community. She believed that Ken Shuman was a negative force on this Commission and should be replaced by someone that had a more positive outlook on the City. She fully supported the replacement of Mr. Shuman. Councilmember Bauman questioned if the City would be evaluating the replacement of other Commission members. Councilmember Burg stated the answer was yes, however she did not have any other members she wanted to remove. While she understood Commission members were put in place to brainstorm and provide challenging ideas, she feared that Mr. Shuman's tone was too negative. Councilmember Bauman stated she has been shot down in the past when she recommended Commission members be replaced. She explained she did not agree with several of the Mayor's recommendations for the Public Safety Department appointments. Councilmember Strub supported the list of recommendations provided by the Mayor for the Public Safety Commission. Councilmember Bauman requested further comment from the Mayor on her recommendations for the Public Safety Commission. Mayor Johnson stated her recommendations were made based on their qualifications, interview and preferences. She understood that Todd and Drew were both highly qualified individuals as well.