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Metropolitan Council MM Working for the Region, Planning for the Future y% November 13,2000 Gabriel Jabbour, Mayor City of Orono 985 Tonkawa Rd Long Lake, MN 55356 t«rcTiNO NOV 2 7 2000 Uli T Or Dear Mayor Jabbour: This letter is to inform local units of government that five positions on the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission are open for appointment. The positions are the chair, and citizen members representing Commission District A (Metropolitan Council Districts 1 and 2), District B (3 and 4), District C (5 and 6) and District D (7 and 8) (see enclosed map). Parks and Open Space Commission appointments are governed under the Minnesota Open Appointments process administered by the Secretary of State; therefore, interested individuals should contact the Secretary of State’s office at 651/297-5845 for an application form. Completed applications are to be returned to the Secretary of State. The deadline for persons applying for these appointments is Dec. 22,2000. After receipt by the Secretary of State, the applications are forwarded to the Metropolitan Council. Applicants will be asked to appear for an interview at a public meeting conducted by a Metropolitan Council appointments committee. The public meeting(s) will be held in January, llie Metropolitan Council will also notify legislators in the affected district of the names and backgrounds of the applicants and solicit their recommendations. Following the public meeting, the appointments committee will meet to review the information received and develop an appointment recommendation. It is expected that appointments will be made by the Metropolitan Council in February. The Metropolitan Council invites local units of government to participate in this appointment process by encouraging citizens who have an interest in the woric of the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission to become applicants. Qualifications for membership include: applicant must be a resident of the commission district for which they are seeking appointment, and shall not during the term of office hold the office of Metropolitan Council member, be a member of the Metropolitan Airports Commission or Sports Facilities Commission, or hold any judicial office. If you have any questions about this appointment process, please call Julie Opsahl of the Council staff at 651/602-1630. The Metropolitan Council would like to thank local units of government for participating in this process and encourages you to forward to us any recommendations you may have on the appointments to be made. Sincerely, Ted Mondale Chair Enclosure cc: Ronald Moorse, Administrator 3SO E«»t Filth Slrrrt S(. Paul. Minnrsou SSIOI • 1626 16511602-1000 Fax602l55O TUU/m'291-0904 Metro Info Une 607-1888 An Equal Opportunity Employer