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City Administrator Norman indicated there seems to be a dysfunction with the Planning <br />Commission. Chair Nixt has lobbied heavily in this reappointment and will not talk to him or <br />retum his calls. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook indicated Chair Nixt also did not discuss his recommendation for <br />reappointment with the Personnel Committee. <br /> <br />Councilmember Jeffrey stated he discussed the reappointments with staff and there were <br />concerns raised about Mr. Brauer. He suggested the code of conduct be reviewed when moving <br />forward with the reappointment policy. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen commented slightly different perspectives are obtained from different <br />people on the same incident referred to of Mr. Brauer riling the residents. Looking at what she <br />sees during Planning Commission meetings, she sees Mr. Brauer bringing up debate and voting <br />with the majority most of the time. She has seen him work to get behind the City on where they <br />are going with things. It is difficult for her to say this person should not be reappointed because <br />she is not sure the information in opposition to him is solid. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec noted the issue of communication with the boards and commissions has been <br />discussed in the past. There had been discussion ora Commission Update similar to the Council <br />Update. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen noted one suggestion by Chair Nixt was that the Planning <br />Commission have a liaison to the Council, and that a member of the Planning Commission be <br />present at Council meetings in case there is a question. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was that the reappointment of Ralph Brauer be included on the <br />agenda of the next regular Council meeting for a vote by the full Council; that the Mayor discuss <br />communication issues with the chairs and vice chairs of all the boards and commissions; that the <br />code of conduct be included on the agenda of an upcoming work session for review; that a <br />meeting be facilitated between City Administrator Norman and Chair Nixt; and to direct staff to <br />draft a new reappointment policy to boards and commissions based on the framework prepared <br />by the Personnel Committee. <br /> <br />Councilmembers Jeffrey suggested training be provided for all commissioners on the code of <br />conduct. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stressed that the Council goals should be distributed to the boards and <br />commissions. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec directed staff to include the Council goals on the next work session for review. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / January 3, 2006 <br /> Page 6 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />