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I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I PC CASE # CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF THREE MEMBERS TO THE RAMSEY TOWN CENTER TASK FORCE By: Heidi A. Nelson, Asst. City Administrator Background: On October 24th, 2002 the Town Center Task Force interviewed Mary Jo Olson, Will Thompsen, and Steve Sis to fill the vacancy on the Task Force created by the resignation on Don Kveton. The Task Force was impressed by all three of the candidates and their credentials. After extensive discussion, the Task Force made a recommendation to the City Council to expand the Task Force from seven members to nine members and appoint all three candidates to the Town Center Task Force. That recommendation was presented to the City Council at their regular meeting of November 19th, 2002. After significant discussion, the item was tabled until the first meeting in January. Central to the City Council discussion on 11/19/02 was the fact that two of the current members of the Town Center Task Force were elected to the City Council during the general election on November 4th. The Council consensus was that the structure of the Town Center Task Force needed to be discussed by the 2003. City Council. Discussion of this issue as well as the Council's role on the task force took place at a work session with the newly elected members on December 17th, 2002. The concensus of the discussion on 12/17/02 was that a member of the Council serve as a liaison to the Town Center Task Force and the recommendation as that A1 Pearson serve as the liaison for 2003. That recommendation is formalized in the Organizational Resolution that is on the agenda for approval this evening. Therefore, before you this evening is a standing recommendation from the Town Center Task Force for the appointment of three new members and their respective letters of interest submitted last fall. Staff Recommendation: Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution, based upon the recommendation from the Town Center Task Force, appointing Mary Jo Olson, Will Thompson, and Steve Sis to the Town Center Task Force. Committee Action: Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution appointing Mary Jo Olson, Will Thompsen, and Steve Sis to the Ramsey Town Center Task Force. \% Reviewed by: City Administrator Community Development Director Principal Planner PC: 01/14/2003 -309-