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Ms. Taylor requested full CCIGR packets. Mr. Meisner and Mr. Pap~ will receive agendas for the <br />other boards and commissions. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson said a related theme was that in reports to the council the full work of a <br />committee, in addition to recommendations, be included. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly asked for clarification on the council committee appointment process, particularly with <br />the appointment of lay members. He asked for the distinction between the two methods: 1) <br />council interviews and appoints; and 2) mayor nominates and council appoints. He explained <br />that the second method seemed a granting of power to the mayor in excess of that in the charter. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner noted that in both cases the council appoints, but he urged revising the application <br />form to provide more information about the applicants. <br /> <br />Mr. Farr said there was a safeguard in having the council appoint. He echoed Mr. Meisner's <br />request and asked that the council be provided with the applications of non-successful <br />candidates as part of the regular process. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson noted that there were at least two different versions of the application forms. She <br />asked that the new version include a question about involvement in other public agency work or <br />committees. Addressing the appointment process, she said the mayor often consults people on <br />appointments. She supported the mayor's role in appointments as he represents the entire city-- <br />his constituency--and some appointments require so much coordination that it makes sense to <br />have a central place where that can happen. She agreed that it was important for the council to <br />receive all that information at the time of the appointment. <br /> <br />Mr. Lee wondered if council officers played any role in the nominating process. Mr. Johnson said <br />there was no formal role for the officers of this council, although it had occurred in the past. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor preferred having the council both nominate and appoint. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly said he preferred council nominations because he appreciated the powerful momentum <br />behind a mayor nomination. He expressed a desire to interview all potential candidates, but <br />indicated that some of the process suggestions made in the discussion would make him more <br />comfortable. <br /> <br />Addressing a question from Mr. Lee, Mr. Johnson said the five standing advisory committees to <br />the council are: Budget Committee, Citizen Involvement Committee (CIC), Human Rights <br />Commission (HRC), Planning Commission, and Police Commission. Of the five, only the new <br />Police Commission is one for which the mayor nominates and council appoints. The others, <br />except for CIC, are all council interviews, council appoints. For the CIC, the members of the <br />committee nominate and the council appoints. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly ascertained that there were intergovernmental committees to which the mayor also <br />nominated members. Ms. Walston said the Mayor nominated members to all intergovernmental <br />committees; for some committees, the council appoints from the mayor's nominations. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson indicated that supplemental questionnaires will be created for applications to the <br />standing committees to the council which ask about expertise in that particular area. <br /> <br />Minutes--Eugene City Council March 15, 1999 Page 6 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />