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<br />SUMMARY OF COMMISSION APPOINTMENT PROCESS
<br /> DATA FROM TUG SURVEY
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<br />Date of survey: March 15, 1996
<br />Number of respondents: 39
<br />Responding cities include: Anoka, Apple Valley, Arden Hills, Bayport, Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park,
<br />Bumsville, Chas~ka, Columbia Heights, Cottage Grove, Crystal, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins,
<br />Inver Grove Hei~ghts, Jordan, Lino Lakes, Maple Grove, Maplewood, Mendota Heights, Minnetonka, Mounds View,
<br />New Brighton, New Hope, North St. Paul, Plymouth, Richfield, Robbinsdale, Rosemount, Roseville, Savage,
<br />Shakopee, Shoreview, St. Anthony, St. Cloud, and White Bear Lake.
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<br />1. Who interviews prospective commissioners?
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<br />56% (22 of 39) Council interviews applicants and makes appointment
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<br />18% (7of39)
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<br />No interviews. Applications are reviewed and appointments made
<br />(Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Fridley, New Brighton, N. St. Paul, St. Cloud, White
<br />Bear Lake)
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<br />10% (4 of 39)
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<br />Commission interviews applicants, forwards recommendation to
<br />Council for appointment (Anoka, Jordan, Maple Grove, Mounds View)
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<br />8% (3 of 39) Panel interviews (Cottage Grove, Crystal, Shakopee)
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<br />3% (1 of 39) Commission interviews, then Council interviews (Roseville)
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<br />3% (1 of 39) Mayor interviews applicants (Hopkins)
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<br />2. Do incumbent commissioners reapply for their seats when their terms are up?
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<br />72% (28 of 39) Require incumbents to reapply when their terms are up
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<br />3. Do any of the commissions have term limits?
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<br />44% (17 of 39) Have no term limits for commissions
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<br />28% (11 of 39)
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<br />Have term limits for all commissions (Burnsville, Cottage Grove, Eagan,
<br />Eden Prairie, Hopkins, Lino Lakes, Minnetonka, Richfield, Rosemount,
<br />Roseville, Shakopee, St. Anthony)
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<br />15% (6 of 39) Have term limits only for Charter Commission
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<br />8% (3 of 39) Have term limits for some commissions (Arden Hills, Bayport, Chaska)
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<br />LWS 3/27/96
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