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NEW BRIGHTON building tomorrow today REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Date: 3/5/2021 Council Meeting Date: 3/9/2021 ITEM DESCRIPTION: Commissioner Appointments Discussion DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: No comments to supplement this report Comments attached Recommendation: Direct Staff to Create a Resolution Appointing Specific Individuals to Specific Commissions for specific terms. Explanation: The New Brighton City Code requires all commissions to have nine (9) members with the exception of the Planning Commission which has seven (7) members as per Sec. 2-122. Commissioners are appointed by the City Council to serve terms of three years. City Code also permits the City Council to modify the length of a term for any reason at any time. Typically, terms are staggered so that 1/3 of the terms of the members of each commission expire every year. To maintain this balance, individuals appointed to fill a term vacated mid-term will typically be appointed to fill the remainder of the vacated term. City Code also permits a student member of each commission. Students are voting members with full rights of participation as adult members with the exception of the Planning Commission. The student member of the Planning Commission may participate in all discussions but is not a voting member of the Commission. There are currently no student Commission members and the City has not received any applications from students. City Code (Sec. 2-64) requires that the City Council evaluate application materials submitted by each candidate and strive to make appointments that reflect the diversity of the community and consider ensuring a variety of skills, aptitudes and geographic locations throughout the City are represented. At the same time, City Code also requires that commissioners are appointed who have the knowledge, skills and abilities to accomplish their assigned duties and responsibilities. City Code requires each commission to follow and adhere to the commission code of conduct (attached), comply with Open Meeting and Conflict of Interest Laws, and have a good attendance record. (City Code and Commissions attendance record attached.)