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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />WORKSHOP MEETING NOTES <br />ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION <br />HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br />TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Commissioners Anderson, Lemke, Offerman, Scott and Stevens and <br />Westgaard <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Chair Ropp <br /> <br />Staff Present: <br /> <br />Michele McPherson, Director of Planning; Scott Harlicker, Senior <br />Planner; Chris Leeseberg, Planner; Peter Beck, City Attorney <br /> <br />Conncil Liaison: <br /> <br />Conncil Member Motin <br /> <br />1. Call Meeting To Order <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Planning Commission <br />was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Vice Chair Anderson. <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />Election of Chair and Vice Chair <br /> <br />The floor was opened for nominations for the position of Chair. Vice Chair Anderson <br />stated that he would like to volnnteer to be Chair. A question was raised regarding Chair <br />Ropp's preference. Director of Planning McPherson stated that in the message left in voice <br />mail indicating he would not be in attendance tonight he stated his support for <br />Commissioner Stevens as Chair. <br /> <br />MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STEVENS SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />OFFERMAN TO ELECT COMMISSIONER ANDERSON AS CHAIR FOR 2005- <br />2006. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. <br /> <br />Chair Anderson opened nominations for the position of Vice Chair. Commissioner <br />Offerman asked if the position should be rotated; for example, the Vice Chair would then <br />become Chair, etc. Chair Anderson described his experience on the Parks and Recreation <br />Commission in regards to the chairmanship. Commissioner Offerman nominated <br />Commissioner Stevens to serve as Vice Chair for 2005-2006. The nomination was seconded <br />by Commissioner Scott. Having no other nominations, the nominations were closed. <br /> <br />MOTION BY COMMISSIONER OFFERMAN AND SECONDED BY <br />COMMISSIONER SCOTT TO ELECT COMMISSIONER STEVENS AS VICE <br />CHAIR FOR 2005-2006. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Policies and Procedures <br /> <br />The Commission had no questions regarding the policies and procedures of the <br />Commission. Conncilmember Motin asked if the policies and procedures of the <br />Commission included a statement regarding advocacy of issues and the need to clearly define <br />the role between a citizen statement and a statement as a commissioner. <br />