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V. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT--Recommendation distributed. . Ms. Schue, Chairman of the Council Subcommittee on Citizen Involvement, reviewed the actions of the subcommittee. It had held three meetings, with the first meeting being devoted to citizen input. The second and third meetings were development of a plan and recommendation for Council. That recommendation included setting up a new citizen involvement committee consisting of two City Councilors, two Planning Commissioners, and three citizens at large. Mr. Haws said the Council should decide whether or not this committee should be a working or steering committee, which he felt would make a difference in the membership of the committee. He favored one Councilor and one Planning Commis- sioner with the citizens' membership being either three or five. Ms. Miller envisioned the committee as a steering committee that woulo involve task force ad hoc committees to work on specific tasks and projects. She favored the two Planning Commissioners and two Councilors, as this would allow a broader representation with ultimate decisions more acceptable to both groups. She noted citizen input during subcommittee meetings indicated that there should be five citizens to counter-balance the four elected officials and to allow more representation of the diversity of the City. Denise McGriff, 1087 East 19th Avenue, expressed concern regarding membership on the committee. She requested Council seriously consider more than three citizens and suggested four to five. This would allow representation of a diversity of citizens in the community. She viewed the committee as a working committee, not a steering committee, thus it would involve more citizens. e Adrienne Lannom agreed with Ms. McGriff. She also wondered if this would avoid the exceptions process. She was concerned also that the work of the CIAC would go unrecognized. Ms. Schue said the subcommittee was aware the CIAC has a report almost completed and ready to submit. It is expected that report will become an integral part of the material to be considered by the new committee. Regarding having two Councilors and two Planning Commissioners, Mr. Obie said that is the current situation on the Joint Parks Committee and there is diffi- culty in coordinating meeting times. He was concerned about the time commitment. He agreed with Mr. Haws to have one Councilor and one Planning Commissioner, but further stated he would prefer none. Mr. Delay had a generally favorable impression of the report. He liked the idea of escalating the importance of the committee and the idea of using task forces. He was concerned with the committee getting started on its work. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Ms. Miller, that Council approve the report of the Council subcommittee, including the primary recom- mendation regarding membership. Mr. Lieuallen questioned the exceptions process, whether the committee could perform both evaluating and citizen involvement functions, whether the committee had the power to form ad hoc committees, and questioned the appointment process. - 2/14/79--9 ~I