1q. Appointments to public safety commission 1
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Don Chmiel
City Council
Don Ashworth, City Manager �� ✓�
FROM: Dave Dummer, Public Safety Commission Chair
DATE: December 7, 1992
' SUBJ: Public Safety Commission Appointments
1 This memo is to advise you that the Public Safety Commission has
advertised, interviewed, and is now making a recommendation
regarding the three members whose terms expire at the end of this
year. Public Safety Commissioners Brian Beniek, Bill Bernhjelm and
myself have terms that expire at the end of 1992.
Public Safety Director Scott Harr ran two notices in The Villager
requesting applications. Only one application was received, from
Mr. Joe Scott. Mr. Scott was interviewed on December 3, by the
members of the Commission whose terms are not expiring.
Those sitting on the interview panel have recommended that the
three commissioners whose terms expire be reappointed by the
U Council. While Mr. Scott is most definitely qualified, it is the
consensus of the Public Safety Commission that the present
commissioners be reappointed.
During the last two years, great strides have been made in the
realm of public safety. The existing Commission has assisted
Director Harr in continuing to improve relationships with the
Carver County Sheriff's Department, as well as the other agencies
to provide these services to our community. With past problems
well behind us, the task of planning for future city growth is of
great importance. Therefore, while new individuals will be desired
in the future, we feel strongly that the City will best benefit by
people with a proven ability to work together to address the public
safety concerns of the City.
Because having three commissioners whose terms expire at one time
does create planning problems, we are recommending that one
commissioner be appointed for a regular three year term, and two
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commissioners be reappointed for two year terms. By so doing, we
will have staggered Commission appointments so that only two
commissioners will have their terms expire at once.
It is our recommendation that Commissioner Brian Beniek be
reappointed to another three year term; that Commissioners Bill
Bernhjelm and David Dummer be reappointed for two year terms; and,
that Mr. Joe Scott be considered as the replacement should an
opening occur prior to a regularly scheduled term expiration.
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