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4.7 Westwind Barn, Phase 1I Roof Replacement Project -Approved recommendation for Award of Contract -- Reso #34-97 4.8 Awarded Certificates of Appreciation: Les and Ian Earnest for their contributions on a successful Pathways Walk Day 4.9 Accepted Proposed Goals and Objectives for FY 97-98 Items Removed: 4.3b Lands of Hu, 11240 Magdalena Road: approved request for a Site Development Permit for a new residence. Council decided to review this application at a public hearing on July 2, 1997. 4.4 Grant of Conservation Easement, Lands of Tan, 13910 Page Mill Road -- Reso # This item was continued at the request of the applicant. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1 Adoption of Ordinance reducing the number of Planning Commissioners to five (SECOND READING) Dauber referred to a chart she prepared which showed the attendance at Planning Commission meetings for the past year. She supported a seven member Planning Commission noting that absences became more critical when the commission was smaller. Siegel, Johnson and Hubbard supported natural attrition - reducing the commission to six this year and five next year. Casey referred to the memo she had prepared on this issue. In it she supported the lottery method of choosing five commissioners from the current seven members. However, she did list two alternatives: 1) Do not fill Commissioner Dorm's seat when it was completed on June 30, 1997 and ask for the resignation of Commissioner Jinkerson who was the most recent appointment. Or 2) Ask for the resignation of all seven members of the commission and reappoint five. Casey expressed concerns about a six member Planning Commission because of the greater opportunity of tie votes on applications. Shari Emling, 11853 Marietta, supported the natural attrition method. She thought the lottery approach unfair. Bill Hofing, 26045 Torello, supported the natural attrition method. Ralph Vetteriein, 26035 Todd Lane, complimented Council for revisiting this issue and discussing various alternatives. Shelley Doran, Planning Commissioner, spoke on behalf of the Commission. She reported that the consensus opinion of the Commission was to keep it to seven members. The Town was small but diverse and seven members with diverse views and varying experience levels were needed to review the applications brought before them. Personally, Doran supported the lottery system and thought to go to six members at this time was unfair. If Council decided on five members it should be done all at once. June 18, 1997 Regular City Council Meeting