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rCI ~'\) ( ); ~l}{ Item 6.3 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Sandra Peine, City Clerk DATE: January 25, 1999 SUBJECT: Consider Ordinance Amendments Relating to Residency on Boards and Commissions . The issue of residency has been discussed by the City Council on several occasions. The issue relates to whether non-city residents should be allowed to serve on boards and,commissions. On January 11, 1999, the City Council directed staff to prepare ordinance amendments relating to residency on boards and commissions. Staff has prepared ordinance amendments to the City Code in respect to residency. Each amendment is drafted with language that allows only Elk River residents to serve on Commissions. A separate ordinance amendment has been drafted for each commission (Planning Commission, Park and Recreation Commission, Utilities Commission and Ice Arena Commission). This will allow the council to review the issue as it is relative to each individual commission and to act on each commission independently. The Council has requested that the ordinance amendments include language allowing non-residents currently serving on commissions to be grandfathered-in for one more term. This language has been included only if there currently is a non-resident serving on the commission. Councilmember Farber requested that the public be allowed to speak to this issue. This subject does not require a formal public hearing and has not been advertised as such. The Mayor may, however, open the floor for public comment. . \ \elkriver\sys \shrdoc \council\comm.doc 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420. Fax: (612) 441-7425