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e e e October 7, 1993 HONORABLE MAYOR HANK DUITSMAN AND COUNSEL MEMBERS JOHN DIETZ, ROGER HOLMGREN, CECILIA SCHEEL & LARRY FARBER: As requested by Staff, I have solicited letters from Park and Recreation Commission Members Sue Daleiden and Clair Olson regarding their intentions as to whether or not they will be seeking re-appointment to the Commission. Their letters are attached. From a chairman's point of view, I would recommend their re-appointment. Sue and Clair have good attendance records and with only one exception that I can remember, always call if they either cannot attend a meeting or are going to be late. Sue is very oriented to the outdoors. She honestly voices her thoughts and gives a good deal of input to the issues we are discussing. Her "fresh" views are an asset to the Commission. Clair brings a high level of common sense to the Commission. He will listen to all sides of a discussion and then relays his views which quite often end up being expressed in our consensus recommendations and motions. I would also like to be considered for re-appointment to the Commission. I have been a Commission member for almost six years and Chairman for the last two years. I have a thorough knowledge of the Elk River Parks, their operation and recreation programs. During my years on the Commission, our group has evolved both in membership and function. Six years ago the Commission was reorganized after a period of low activity. Initially, we were very reliant on staff and basically rubber stamped their recommendations. Over the years, staff has assisted us in becoming less demanding of their time and more independent. In my opinion, our current group is very capable of making good decisions on Park and Rec issues for recommendation to the City Council. Like the Commission, my individual role has evolved from one of being lead through discussion and learning, to my current position as Chairman. I initially had no aspiration to become Chairman, but there was an apparent lack of leadership in the group and lack of commitment of some of it's members. If I am reappointed, I view my role on the Commission as continuing to change as some of the newer members get more deeply involved.