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Further discussion: Chairperson Dehen inquired about the process of officer selection — such as are there ever demotions — are these positions somewhat revolving, etc. Ms. Reed Kone answered there is an application process. Any Fire Fighter who is interested in holding a position must submit a letter of interest, including those who currently hold the position. Fire Chief Kapler allows input from other Fire Fighters, he interviews the applicants, and then recommends the group to the City Administrator. Upon inquiry, City Administrator Ulrich stated there is some turnover at times, however, this current recommendation includes all reappointments. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Dehen and Councilmembers Jeffrey and McGlone. 4.04 Discussion Regarding 2010 Board and Commission Recruitment and Selection Process Human Resources Manager Reed Kone stated that last year, the City Council made a number of changes to the policy for appointing board and commission members. The most recent document/policy is included with this case. As part of that process, the term expiration dates were changed to end March 31 of each year. This year, the following Commission's terms will expire: Jim Steffen of the EDA, Gary Van Scoy of the Planning Commission and Terri Cleveland, also of the Planning Commission. Staff has advertised for these three positions in the Ramsey Resident. There is no deadline listed, but the first review of applications will be done February 5. Chairperson Dehen felt that the openings should be published in two Ramsey Residents versus just one to get more circulation. For example, publish it in the November/December issue as well as the January/February issue. Councilmember Jeffrey stated he would agree with two publications; however, he felt that most of the applicants are recruited by someone. City Administrator Ulrich reported that emails are sent out to people who have signed up to be notified of such openings. Ms. Reed Kone continued that the first review is February 5. If there are more than five applicants, the City Council will review them all and select five to be interviewed. The Council may consult with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission if it is deemed appropriate. She noted there had been a lot of discussion with regard to this in the past and she wondered how the Committee would like to handle this piece of the process. Chairperson Dehen stated that he heard first hand from some that this City Council was not engaging the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Commissions. He felt, to avoid that appearance that their input is not valuable, they need to be invited to the interview meetings. Personnel Committee — January 11, 2010 Page 3 of 6