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Mayor Kuzma stated he liked the idea of giving good information to the judge including a letter <br /> that has the policy. He liked the separation between the Charter and the Council and suggested <br /> that once the policy is sent off the Council doesn't have anything more to do with it. <br /> Councilmember Heineman agreed with Mayor Kuzma. He stated he disagreed with <br /> Councilmember Howell that looking at this the judge may disqualify people which isn't what they <br /> want. He stated there are justified similarities between what they are asking the Commissions to <br /> reapply and the Charter to reapply but the difference was that it is within the Council's purview to <br /> ask the Commissions to reapply because there is direct oversight over them but not over the Charter <br /> Commission. He suggested leaving it up to the judge and not have the Charter Commission <br /> member reapply. <br /> Councilmember Howell asked if Administrative Services Director Lasher were to send a letter <br /> saying an incumbent has reapplied rather than stating she would like the judge to reappoint them <br /> and if that would satisfy it somewhat because the judge could still decided whether to reappoint <br /> them. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff asked if someone's term is up, are they still sent to the judge. <br /> Administrative Services Director Lasher replied she sends the request for reappointment. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff asked if that is what Councilmember Howell was referring to. <br /> Councilmember Howell replied it is a shift in wording from a request for reappointment versus the <br /> City Clerk asking for reappointment. She thought a request from the incumbent was more neutral. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff replied the more neutral the Council could be the better. <br /> Councilmember Heineman agreed. <br /> Administrative Services Director Lasher asked if the consensus was to send a cover letter to the <br /> judge or not. <br /> Mayor Kuzma replied he thought they were not going to do a cover letter. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove replied she thought they were going to do a cover stating this is the <br /> new policy and request feedback on it. <br /> Mayor Kuzma agreed the policy was going to be sent to the judge. <br /> Councilmember Howell added in July behind what they are doing. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove commented there would still be a cover letter saying these are the <br /> applicants, these are those that are requesting reappointment. She thought that is a standard cover <br /> letter. <br /> City Council Work Session/April 12, 2022 <br /> Page 12 of 18 <br />