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-~--- or COnmUttee during that year and to urge their continued support and interest in local government matters and invite them to submit a new form for, the coming year." Mayor Anderson suggested new wording as follows: "Wi thin a reasonable time after the close of the year, the Council shall request the Mayor to write a e letter of thanks to be forwarded to all applicants who completed a Citizen Interest Form but were not selected to serve on any Board, Commission or Committee during that year." This wording would not dictate what the Mayor has to say. In Section 2 under Article IV (6), Mayor Anderson suggested adding "by the Council" to the title, using the word Council in place of "appoint'ive authority" and striking "or are subject to Council approval or confirmation". The passage would then read, "Manner of Appointment by the Council. Appointments to the boards, commissions and committees of the City shall be made by the Council indicated in Article IV, 1 and 2 above, or as designated by the ordinance or state law c~eating the board, commission or committee. In making such appointments, the Council shall take into consideration information provided by the Citizen Interest Form. In addition, all appointments that are required to be made by the Council shall be divided into the three following categories:". Without this chang~ in wording it could be interpreted to mean that appointments made by the Mayor would have to come back for a full council interview or be screened by Council. In Section 2 under Article IV(7), the section reads, "Mayor's Notice of Appointments. The Mayor shall, furnish to all members of tho Comm:m Council in writing, and prior to actua,Z appointment, the names of a,l1 appointees to any board, cormiUssion or committee designated in Article IV, 1 and 2 above, authorized to be appointed by him, and subject to approval or confirmation by the Council, so th~t any member of the Council will have an opportunity to discuss the appointment(s) with the Mayor prior to a public announcement of the appointment. tit Membership in a Council created committee may include members of the C011l1OOn Council and interested ci ti zens, or both." New wording suggested by Mayor Anderson would be, "Mayor's Appointment~. The Mayor is requested to furnish to all members of the Common Council in writing, the names of all appointees to any board, commission or committee designated in Article IV, land 2 above, who are authorized to be appointed by him, and who are subject to approval or confirmation by the Council, prior to consideration by the Council.~ He suggested moving to the end of Section 8 the sentence reading, "Membership in a Council created committee may include members of the Comnx:>n Council and interested citizens, or both." Mayor Anderson believes his proposed language would perhaps be more consistent with the policies and character of the Mayor and Council. Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mrs. Beal that Council adopt the resolution as drafted with changes included as submdtted by Mayor Anderson. Corom Mr. Murray noted the Mayors comments were consistent with his intentions and 10/22/75 Mr. Hamel also'expressed that sentiment. Approve Vote was taken on the motion which carried unanimously. Mr. Murray noted that the bylaws do spell out October as being the Citizen Participation month. He wondered if December could be the designated month for 1975 since October would be a' little late. City Attorney Stan Long suggested that December could be designated for 1975 and voted on before passage of . the bylaws designating October as Citizen Participation Mbnth. Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Hamel to desi9nate December as Citizen Participation MOnth for 1975 only. , - . 10/27/75 - 16 Sl->8