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CC Regular Session 7. 10. <br /> Meeting Date: 03/08/2022 <br /> Information <br /> Title: <br /> Discuss Ordinance Governing Commission Member Appointment Process <br /> Purpose/Background: <br /> This item was added at the request of Council Members and as follow-up to the appointment process discussion by <br /> the Council on March 8. The current ordinance language in regard to board and commission appointments is below: <br /> Sec. 2.2. Boards and commissions. <br /> There shall be no separate administrative board of health, library board, or any other administrative board or <br /> commission except for the administration of a function jointly with another political subdivision. The council shall <br /> itself be and perform the duties and exercise the powers of such boards and commissions provided for by state <br /> statutes. The council may, however, establish or abolish by ordinance boards or commissions to advise the council <br /> with respect to any municipal function or activity, or to perform quasi judicial functions. Notice of initial formation <br /> and all vacancies shall be published in the city newsletter and in the legal newspaper. Membership of various <br /> boards and commissions shall not exceed nine members, at least two-thirds of which shall be residents of the City of <br /> Ramsey. <br /> The City's current policy in regard to appointments is below. In 2016, the Council voted to remove the Charter <br /> Commission from this policy. Recent feedback from the l Oth Judicial District judge (see attached) is that many <br /> Cities have a process by which their City Council or Charter Commission vet and recommend Charter Commission <br /> candidates to the judge. The judge is not required to accept those recommendations,but would likely take them <br /> under advisement in making their appointments. <br /> The Council may consider revising the City Policy and/or ordinance to revise the current process. <br /> Timeframe: <br /> 20 minutes <br /> Funding Source: <br /> NA <br /> Responsible Party(ies): <br /> City Administrator Kurt Ulrich <br /> Outcome: <br /> Based on discussion. <br /> Attachments <br /> Policy <br /> Resolution Approving Policy <br /> Jude Letter O 1-24-22 <br /> Form Review <br />