Item 2: Ordinance on Minor Code Amendments

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ATTACHMENT E A. Other Items from Staff Ms. Hansen said staff was reviewing the e-mail policy for communicating with Planning Commissioners. B.Other Items from Commission Mr. Hledik said the Planning Commission By-laws revisions had been forwarded to the City Council, noting one change was a recommendation to delete the two ex officio members from the Commission. He said Councilor Bettman had directed staff to develop language that would increase the citizen membership from seven to nine members. He understood staff was asking for a reprieve until the Planning Commission had an opportunity to provide input. Mr. Duncan noted there were pros and cons with either number of members, and wanted time for the Planning Commission to discuss the issue. Mr. McCown thought it would be beneficial to have a discussion on the issue. He was willing to expand the number to provide more community representation. Mr. Hledik stated the Commission currently operated without time limits for Commission discussion, and additional members would increase those discussion times, and cause meetings to be longer. He was concerned about recruitment issues, noting that the recent selection pools had been small. Mr. Lawless said the Commission would need to be more rigorous with time management if members were added. Mr. Carroll agreed recruitment numbers had been reduced. Ms. Beierle stated she had to consider if it was possible to carve out the time necessary to serve on the Commission when she applied last year. Ms. Kneeland agreed there was not currently a big demand by the public to be a member of the Planning Commission. Mr. Hledik encouraged Commissioners to contact their Council Buddies to share their thoughts on the MINUTES—Eugene Planning Commission June 2, 2008 Page 14