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WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER |
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REPORTS, PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS— Mayor Chris Hart gave his farewell. He stated that as he steps down from the office he has held for sixteen years, he has come to realize what he will miss most is the interactions he has with all of these wonderful people. Staff, Commission, Council and many more residents that he has gotten to know well and work with. He is here to say thank you for your service to our community and for your love for it and for our residents. Thank you for the consideration you have for them each time you deliberate on a project or an ordinance, and the many other things you are called upon to address as official planners for our City. He is personally grateful for that. As he looks at our City and what it has developed into, he feels a great sense of pride, not because of anything he has done, but the many things we have done together. For the Commission's part in that, he expresses his sincere and deep thanks. We have come to realize as a Council that we have sent you off on some wild goose chases over the years and so we looked at other cities to see how they manage these relationships between Staff, the Commission and City Council. There are some better practices out there that we as a Council and Staff may be able to adopt to assist you in your efforts here. You essentially volunteer your time with a small stipend, that often requires homework and study to digest materials that influence the decisions that you make. What you will see the first of next year is a little more supporting material coming your way and sample ordinances. We are hoping to give you an easier starting point. It is timely because at our last work meeting we all realized you will have a lot on your plate. The State is breathing down our neck so we want to give you a target. You can paint the bullseye but this will give you a clearer picture of where the Council hopes to have you end up. We have given you a disadvantage on some of the major issues you have had to deliberate on so we hope this proves to be helpful. He wished the Commission a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and he will still attend meetings here and there, now as an audience member. Chair Pam Gardiol thanked Mayor Hart for all he has done for our City. |
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PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS— |
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DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS |
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REPORTS |
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ADJOURNMENT |