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SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 6: BNVXMMMBNTAL PLANNING POLICY COMMISSION Staff reviewed this item discussed and continued from the June 19th meeting. The proposal would replace the present Planning Commission with two bodies. One would address long range planning,while the other body would deal with the routine functions, e.g.,Building Site Approvals. Staff recommended that if the Council wishes to proceed with this proposal that representatives from the Council and Planning Commission be selected to meet with the Town Planner, City Attorney and the City Manager. This committee would prepare the details of the organizational plan for the necessary public hearings. Motion, Seconded and Carried: Councilman Kubby moved, seconded by Davey and carried unanimously that a body composed of one Councilman, one Commissioner, the City Attorney, the City Manager and the Town Planner prepare a draft specifying the separation of powers of the proposed Planning Commission reorganization. Mayor Helgesson appointed Councilmen Miller and Commissioner Lachenbruch. Motion, Seconded and Carried: Councilman Grabowski moved, seconded by Mayor Helgesson and carried by unanimous roll call vote that two Councilmen be named to the review body. Mayor Helgesson named Councilman Grabowski as the second Council representa- tive to the Planning Commission reorganization committee. SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 7: APPOINTMENT cp COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS. Councilman Miller with Council concurrence noted that no Commission appoint- ments would be made in view of the pending proposed reorganization. She reiterated her proposal to bring certain committees directly under the Planning Ccmmission, when it is reorganized. This included the Pathway Committee; the Environmental Quality Control Committee - to be renamed the "Noise Abatement" Committee, and add a ^Beautification" Committee. She proposed the following appointments to the Pathway Committee - Miss Kim Black, Miss Sue Roth, Mrs, Natalie Gieseler, Mrs, Artemas Ginzton in a special capacity to obtain bicycle path funds, and Mr. Robert Stutz to serve as Chairman of the Pathway Committee. Noting it has historically been the Mayor's prerogative to make committee appointments, Mayor Helgesson expressed his objection to Councilman Miller bringing up these appointments without first contacting him. He further noted that on any Committee upon which he had served, the members of the Committee had selected their own Chairman. He, therefore, requested deferral of Councilman Miller's request at this time. Councilman Grabowski agreed and criticized the poposed replacement of Mrs. Saviono as Chairman of the Pathway Committee prior to expiration of her term and also to the"obvious political purge". Councilman Kubby took exception to Mayor Helgesson's remarks noting any appointments made by the Mayor were subject to "advice and consent" of the Council. Councilman Davey added that these proposed appointments had been announced at the last meeting.. -3-