01-03-2017 Park Commission Packet

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Attachment:E] MEMORANDUM TO: PARK COMMISION FROM: ADAM T. EDWARDS, PE SUBJECT: PARK COMMISION COMPOSITION DATE: JANUARY 3, 2017 Exhibits: 1. Purpose. The purpose of this item is to provide the Commission an opportunity to discuss the composition of the Parks Commission with respect to the addition of alternates. 2. Summary. The question of providing alternate members to the planning commission has been raised a couple times over the last year. There is a president in that the Planning Commission does include two alternate members. The composition of the Park Commission is established in City Code (see below). In order add alternates to the park commission would require a code amendment. Sec. 22-32. Members. The park commission is composed of seven members, who serve staggered three-year terms. The director of public services and one councilmember shall be members of the commission ex officio and without vote and are in addition to the seven -member commission. Sec. 22-33. Powers and duties. The park commission shall be only an advisory body to the council. The commission shall study and consider the continuing needs of the city for parks and recreation areas and facilities of all kinds, including but not limited to problems involving public use of Lake Minnetonka and other lakes in the city, and portions of its shorelines. The commission shall report to the council. 3. Draft Code Amendment. To add alternate members the code could be revised as follows. The underlined addition to the code is based on the code establishing alternates for the planning commission (Sec. 74-2. Membership) Sec. 22-32. Members. The park commission is composed of seven members, who serve staggered three-year terms. The council may by majority vote appoint one or more alternate park commission members to serve when regular members are absent. The director of public services and one councilmember shall be members of the commission ex officio and without vote and are in addition to the seven -member commission. 3. Action. The Park Commission should consider whether alternates are needed for the commission and if so make a recommendation to the City Council to revise the relevant code section.