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Chia 1i ll7for4, To work Ingather re reiposlbly grow our [online miry, and to pro4dde quality, nosi-efecIlve_ and eIIhc ent government w4cYIC44_ CC Regular Session 7.6. Meeting Date: 04/26/2016 By: Tim Gladhill, Community Development Information Title: Discuss Appointments to Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Purpose/Background: Previously, the City Council authorized Staff to recruit an ad -hoc committee to serve as the Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee. It was anticipated to appoint six (6) citizen members that did not serve on a current advisory board and commission. The remaining six (6) spots were planned for one (1) representative per each City advisory board/commission. The opportunity was published in two (2) rounds of the Ramsey Resident as well as postings on the City's website and Facebook page. The following citizens have expressed interest in the Committee: • Bill Kingston • Christopher Ouellette • Dan Torgerson • Dan Franzwa • Erika Sitz • Leslie Roering • Meghan Mathson • Micki Adams • Scott Brueuer This equates to a total of nine (9) citizen representatives. With board and commission representation, the total size of the group would be fifteen (15). The following backgrounds are represented by the potential appointments: • Real Estate • Architecture/Design • Information Technology • Homeowners Association Management • Youth Athletic Association • Chamber Board of Directors • Retail • Environmental Resources Each member would add value to the process, and the number is relatively close to the originally anticipated number. Although the number of members is higher than originally anticipated, Staff feels that the size of the group is manageable within the framework of our existing citizen engagement. Staff would propose to avoid to exclude a relatively small number of interested parties to simply reduce the number to six (6). This is a special topic, ad -hoc committee with checks and balances with the Planning Commission and City Council. Staff believes the names above represent a well-rounded cross section of the community that would serve the process well. To exclude any of these interested parties might result in a missed opportunity to develop a well