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City Council Minutes January 11, 1999 Page 5 e December 7, 1998, Council meeting: "That any board or commission that has the ability to recommend or propose a tax levy or fee increase allow only residents of the city of Elk River on the board or commission." Councilmember Farber indicated concern in the matter of the Ice Arena Commission being included in the residency requirements. He stated that the Ice Arena Commission is more complicated due to its relationship with Youth Hockey, and that the issue should be tabled to be presented at a future meeting allowing for public input. He further noted that he would not be opposed to the residency requirement if the Ice Arena Commission were excluded. City Attorney Peter Beck indicated that Council may amend the city code with respect to each commission in separate ordinance amendments, or amend the ordinance with a straight-across-the-board residency requirement. In either event, he advised staff to prepare draft ordinance amendments to be reviewed by Council at a future meeting. Council member Motin indicated that when seeking board and commission applicants, there could be a lack of qualified or interested Elk River Residents. He stated that there may be highly qualified non-resident business owners in the city of Elk River that (under a residency requirement) would be disqualified. e COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CODE FOR EACH BOARD AND COMMISSION REGARDING RESIDENCY, REQUIRING MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AND TO ALLOW CURRENT NON-RESIDENT MEMBERS TO BE GRANDFATHERED-IN TO ALLOW THEM TO FULFILL THEIR CURRENT TERM, AND SERVE ONE MORE TERM ON THAT BOARD OR COMMISSION; AND THAT THE QRDINANCE AMENDMENTS BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ACTION AT A FUTURE MEETING, AND THAT COUNCIL TAKE PUBLIC INPUT AT THE MEETING IN WHICH THE ISSUE IS DISCUSSED. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. Councilmember Motin indicated that he would prefer to see a preference shown in the city's ordinance for residency, but not a total disqualification. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-2. Mayor Klinzing, Councilmembers Dietz and Thompson voted aye. Council members Motin and Farber. voted nay. 5.8. Discuss City Commission and Board Appointment Policy Council member Motin discussed his concern with the current expiration of terms, and the timing of interviews and appointments to commissions and boards. He suggested making amendments to the policy in order to have consistency in the dates of expiration, interviews, and appointments. He indicated that in order to achieve consistency, it should be ensured that interviews and appointments are made at the beginning of each year, rather than at the end of the year. This would allow the new Council to be involved in the interviewing and appointment process. e COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE PREPARATION OF ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS REQUIRING ALL COMMISSION AND BOARD MEMBERS TO BE INTERVIEWED AND APPOINTED IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY, AND TO REVIEW THE DRAFT ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AT THE JANUARY 25, 1999, MEETING.