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May 23,1990 TO: Mayor Grabek, Council Members CaiUahan, Goetten, Nettles and Peterson FROM: SherokeeUse RE: Park Commission Appointment, Coimcil Meeting May 14,1990 I am very disappointed and dismayed with your decision to nominate and appoint a Park Commission candidate whose application was submitted 6 weeks past the published deadline of March 30 and 4 days before the Coiincil meeting . She did not participate in the scheduled interview by the Council on May 14. This lack of regard on your part for a fair process is very msturbu^. I believe this communiWliolds you accountable to uphold high stan^rds and opera 0? in a manner tnat builds public trust. I fear that trust has been violated. I am requesting that you reconsider the appointment decision at your next Council meeting. Please put this issue on the agenda. calendar for the next lew years ana neia on on maia commitments awaiting the outcome of this decision. iicix deadline for applying was March 30,1 made an extra effort to get my application in on time although I was leaving town for two weeks. I spent an evening at the Council meeting waiting to be interviewed. Then I chose to stay home me night of the vote out of respect for each of you, so you might discuss this and mak e your decision. I expected that no matter who you elected, you too, would be respectful and proceed followLig the standard and pubhshed policy to fill this position. Sadly, this did not occur. I am further distressed that this appear? to be an ongoing state of affmrs. Yesterday Mr. Bemhardson called me t. ask if I wanted my name on the Coimdl agenda for the Planning Commission opemng. I am venr awme that this is weU past the published deadline, which was the first week in^y. I respect rules and processes. As you will see in the attached letter I have declined this invitation. In all good conscience I cannot so blatantly violate the rules of the selection process. -2-