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SUMMARY OF COMMISSION APPOINTMENT PROCESS
<br /> DATA FROM TUG SURVEY
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<br />Date of surVey: March 15, I996
<br />Number of respondents: 39
<br />Responding cities include: Anoka, Apple Valley, Arden Hills, Bayport, Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park,
<br />Burnsville, Chas~a, Columbia Heights, Cottage Grove, Crystal, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins,
<br />lnver Grove Heights, 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, Shoreyiew, St. Anthony, St. Cloud, and White Bear Lake.
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<br />1. Who interViews prospective commissioners?
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<br />56% (22of39)
<br />18% (7of39)
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<br />Council interviews applicants and makes appointment
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<br />No interviews. Applications are reviewed and appointments made
<br />(Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Fridley, New Brighton, lq. St. Paul, St. Cloud, White
<br />Bear Lake)
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<br />10% (4of39)
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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)
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<br />Panel interviews (Cottage Grove, Crystal, Shakopee)
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<br />3% (1 of 39)
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<br />Commission interviews, then Council interviews (Rosevi[le)
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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?
<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% (17of39)
<br />28% (11 0£39)
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<br />15% (6 of 39)
<br />8% (3 of 39)
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<br />Have no term limits for commissions
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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 />Have term limits only for Charter Commission
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<br />Have term limits for some commissions (Arden Hills, Bayport, Chaska)
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<br /> LWS 3/27/96
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