HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-17 PACKET 04.R.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
MEETING ITEM #
DATE 04/17/2013 � �
PREPARED BY: Mayor Myron Bailey
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR
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COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
To consider the appointment of Jack Lavold to the Cottage Grove Charter Commission.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The interview panel consisting of Charter Commission Members Tony Jurgens, Karla Bigham
and Mayor Myron Bailey interviewed candidates to fill the vacant seat on the Cottage Grove
Charter Commission. The interview panel recommends that the City Council approve the
appointment of Jack Lavold to fill the vacant seat.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
❑ MEMO/LETTER:
❑ RESOLUTION:
❑ ORDINANCE:
❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION:
❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION:
❑ OTHER:
ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS
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COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-XX
RECOMMENDING MR. JACK LAVOLD FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COTTAGE
GROVE CHARTER COMMISSION
WHEREAS, On March 9, 2012 by order of Chief Judge, Tenth Judicial District, John C.
Hoffman, a Charter Commission was appointed in and for the City of Cottage Grove,
Minnesota, and
WHEREAS, the City is in receipt of the order of appointment by a Notice of Filing of Order,
Court File Number: 82-CV-12-1585 dated March 12, 2012, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the order the Judge appointed fifteen members to the Cottage Grove
Charter Commission, and
WHEREAS, one of those members is Matthew Porett, who was appointed to a term of March
9, 2012 to March 9, 2016, and
WHEREAS, by letter to Judge John C. Hoffman, dated January 28, 2013 Matthew Porett
submitted his resignation from the Cottage Grove Charter Commission, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Minnesota State Statutes 410.05 Subd. 2. the Chief Judge has
the opportunity to make a new appointment within 30 days of notice of an opening, after which
the City Council of the City of Cottage Grove has the opportunity to make a recommendation
for appointment to the Judge, and
WHEREAS, the Chief Judge has provided the City Council with the opportunity to recommend
appointment through the passage of time, as has been confirmed with the Court, and
WHEREAS, contacts were made with five of the original applicants to the Court for a Charter
Commission appointment with opportunities to interview to three said applicants; interviews
were conducted by the Commission Chair, Vice Chair and Mayor of two of said applicants on
April 13, 2013 with a recommendation made by the interview committee of a preferred
applicant,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Cottage Grove that
it is the recommendation of the City Council that the Chief Judge of the Tenth Judicial District
consider Mr. Jack LaVold for a seat on the Cottage Grove Charter Commission to a term
expiring March 9, 2016
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Passed this 17 day of April 2013.
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Myron Bailey, Mayor
Attest:
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Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk