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10. SR 03-03-2008Item# 10 MEMORANDUM TO: City Council FROM: Tina Allard, City Clerk DATE: March 3, 2008 SUBJECT: Board/Commission Applicant Interviews The Council is asked to interview applicants for boazd/commission vacancies. Appointments will be made at the March 10 Council woxksession. Attached is a worksheet fox you to write notes about the applicants. Pex the Open Meeting Law, appointments can't be made by secret ballot. Staff will need to change the Board/Commission Policy book to bring it into compliance with the law. Staff divided the applicants into tcvo interview sessions. Applicants fox the Heritage Preservation Commission, Energy City Commission, and Ice Arena Commission have been asked to arrive at G:45 p.m. Applicants fox the Utilities Commission, Parks and Recreation Courmission, and Planning Commission have been asked to arrive at 7:00 p.m. Heritage Preservation Commission-2 Open Seats Lance Lindberg Debra Mortensen Possible Interview Questions 1. Why is the heritage of Elk River important to you? 2. What is youxintexestin maintaining the history of Elk River? 3. Why is history important to a growing community? 4. Any ideas on educating the public to garner their support? 5. Any previous experience ui this activity? 6. What skills, abilities, and interests can you contribute to the efforts of the Heritage Preservation Coxrunission? Energy City Commission-5 Open Seats Applicants Bryan Adams Requesting Reappointment Unable to attend interview ERbIU Rep eff Gon oll Re uestin Rea ointment EDA Re Susie Ovexholsex Re uestui Rea ointment Enex Related Re -ECONAR John Setala New A licant Enex Related Re -GRE Possible Interview Questions I. Why do you want to be on the Energy City Coxmnission? 2. What axe some of your ideas on bringing more energy-related demonstrations to the City? S:Aeldmia s¢a¢avABoazdsVCou~oL Memos\2008\RPCA Peb Tesms 08.doc 3. Why is the Energy City Comtission important to the community? 4. Any ideas on educating the public to gainer their support? 5. What skills, abilities, and interests can you contribute to the efforts of the Energy City Commission? Ice Arena Commission-2 Seats (I youth hockey & I at-large) Applicants David Foss Requesting Reappointment Youth Hockey Representative Dale Martin Rcquestin~ Reappointment At Large Rep Hansen I New Possible Interview Questions 1. What unique attribute or perspective will you contribute to the Ice Arena Commission? 2. What is your primary interest in serving on the Arena Commnission? 3. How would you balance the competuig interests of the various users of the Arena? Utilities Commission-I Open Seat Applicants im Txalle Requesting Reappointment John Dietz New Applicant Possible Interview Questions 1. Why do you desire to be appointed to the Elk River Municipal Utility Commission? 2. What expertise on utility issues from a business, technical ox marketing perspective will you bring to this commission? 3. Water utilities are facing significant water resource issues. Could you speak to this issue. 4. Electric utility industry is in the mist of numerous state and federal legislative initiatives the will effect Elk River programs and costs. Could you speak to these issues Planning Commission-2 Open Seats Board Preference Dana Anderson Re uestin Rea ointment Chad Wcstbexg New Applicant Robert Bosak New Applicant Planning 1~`, Parks 2°' Possible Interview Questions 1. What is your interest in serving on the Planning Commission? 2. What do you think is the role of the Planning Commission and what is its relationship to the City Council? 3. I-Iow familiar axe you with either the City's Comprehensive Plan or Land Development Regulations? 4. What do you see as the Ciry's planning challenges for the future? 5. Do you think that the City has transportation problems? If so, and you had no limitations on the solutions, what would be the top two or three transportation priorities that you would solve? G. Do you think that the City needs improvements in land use planning? If so, what improvements would you recommend to the Ciry Council? s:AAdministxationAHoordsVCounul Memos\2008\RPCA Feb Terms OR.doc Parks & Recreation Commission-2 Open Seats Board Preference b4ike Nizolek New Applicant Unable to attend interview - he is teacher and must attend High School Conferences Robert Bosak New Applicant Parks 2"`~, Planning 1" Possible Interview Questions 1. What role do you see Parks and Recreation playing in the overall growth and development of Elk River? 2. Parks and Recreation involves a lot of different subjects, which ones axe of the most interest to you? 3. How do you balance your interests with the overall mission of the Parks and Recreation Commission? 4. What do you see as the strengths and weaknesses of Parks and Recreation in Elk River? 5. What unique attributes or perspective will you contribute to the Parks and Recreation Commission? S:AAdmi~us~xaYion\BoazdsVCo~nciL Memos\2o08\RFCA Feb Tesms OS.duc