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"RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD AND <br /> COMMISSION MEMBERS." <br /> <br />(Background) <br /> <br />8/17/98 - Petition Submitted by Cecilia Scheel requesting that non-residents <br />not be allowed to serve on City boards or commissions - (Attached) <br /> <br />l 2. 11/23/98 Council Minutes <br /> <br />J3. <br /> <br />"It was also the consensus of the Council to discuss residency requirements on <br />December 7, 1998." <br /> <br />12/7/98 Council Minutes <br /> <br />5.1. Review Residency Issue Relatin,q to City Boards and Commissions <br /> <br />City Clerk Sandra Peine indicated that the City Council recently received a <br />petition requesting that only Elk River residents be allowed to serve on any board <br />or commission of the city. The City Clerk provided research on this issue as <br />requested by the City Council. She reviewed the residency requirements for the <br />boards and commissions of the city. <br /> <br />Cecilia $cheel stated that she does not believe non-residents of the city of Elk <br />River should be allowed to serve on boards and commissions of the city because <br />commission and board members make decisions which affect the citizens of Elk <br />River. <br /> <br />Paul Motin indicated that the commissions and boards which allow non-residents <br />restrict the number of non-residents to a small percentage of the commission or <br />board. Paul Motin indicated that the park and recreation commission affects <br />people outside of the Elk River area as does the utilities commission and library <br />board. He stated that the city would be limiting itself by not allowing non- <br />residents of the city to apply for these positions. <br /> <br />John Kuester concurred with Paul Motin. He indicated he is against a residency <br />requirement for board and commission members. <br /> <br />Chris Halbeck, Elk River High School, indicated he felt that board and commission <br />members in the city of Elk River should be city residents as they are taking part in <br />the government process and should have an idea of what Elk River issues entail. <br /> <br />Dale Marlin indicated that he concurs with allowing a limited number of non- <br />residents on boards and commissions. <br /> <br />Mayor Duitsman indicated that the City Council has the right to review and <br />interview all applicants and therefore did not see the need to limit applications <br />by placing a residency restriction on boards and commissions. <br /> <br /> <br />