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Commission on Minorities Councilman Murray noted there were 17 who had indicated on their applications that service on the minorities commission was their first choice. He suggested that those 17 be selected as finalists for interview. In discussion, however, it was decided that to be consistent in the selection method, names should be submitted by each Council member in the same process used for selecting finalists for the other commissions. That method was followed, resulting in 17 persons re- ceiving the appropriate votes. Mr. Bradley moved second by Mr. Murray that all 17 be considered finalists for interview. Motion carried, all Council members present voting aye, except Councilwoman Beal voting no. Mrs. Beal thought it ridiculous to interview one person for more than one commis- sion, noting that Kathryn Andrieu and Lewis Merrick had been chosen for interview for membership on other commissions. However, consensus was to leave the list as selected for interview: Donald Adair J(athryn Andrieu Marjorie Colcord William Isabell Barbara Koser Man Wai Lau Lance Leonard Phyllis Loobey Lewis Merrick Shirley Minor Glenette Olvera Michael Phillips Theodora Salmon Jan Sanduskey Joe Scovell Tokshin Yi Ray Willard Council President Keller suggested that interviews be set up on 10-minute inter- vals, allowing six to seven minutes for each applicant, and giving time enough to rotate those being interviewed without undue loss of time. There were no objections and interviews were scheduled for the following dates, each beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the McNutt Room, with a break to be taken for dinner about halfway through each list: Commission on Women - Monday, February 2, 1976 Commission on Aging - Thursday, February 5, 1976 Commission on Handicapped - Tuesday, February 10, 1976 Commission on Minorities - Thursday, February 12, 1976 It was understood a schedule for interviewing would be set up by staff and that those chosen for interview would be contacted with regard to the time they were to appear. It was also understood that Betsy Merck, human rights specialist, would prepare two questions for distribution to those to be interviewed to give them an opportunity to prepare a response. II - Procedure for reappointment to boards and commissions Councilman Hamel said he thought a person who had served one term on a board or commission should be eligible for reappointment for a second term but for no more than a second term. Also, that it should be so spelled out in the Council bylaws. Councilman Haws' concern was more with the question of whether reappointment should be automatic without going through the selection process as in an initial appoint- ment. He didn't think so, and he suggested choosing one of the three procedures set out in the Council bylaws for selecting members when terms expired. He favored the interview process for selecting Planning Commissioners with perhaps a review of applications for other bodies, saying there probably should be a distinction be- tween commissions as to the procedure used. Councilman Murray noted that a procedure was already provided in the Council bylaws if it was decided that reappointment should not be automatic. 1/28/76 - 2 57 -,e _e - -- '