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was seeking including non - profit experience, diversity, and thoughtfulness. Eighty -one individuals applied to be board members. The Committee narrowed the list to 21. Eighteen were interviewed and 15 were ultimately recommended. Three members of the task force were included in the slate of recommended board members. Committee members took turns introducing recommended board members, remarking on their professional and personal attributes. Mr. Rader thanked the Task Force members for their work and for taking time to address questions of councilmembers. Mr. Bullock expressed his preference for Council to deliberate separately on each piece of the Task Force's work and to schedule time to further discuss each. He brought up several areas on which he would like additional information. He stated that at a minimum he would like Council to be able to assess the applicants and to interact one -on -one with the 15 Board members selected. He expressed appreciation to the Task Force for its work. Mr. O'Leary mentioned the timeline of this topic. He stated that it would be ideal for the Foundation to be up and running as soon as funds are available, potentially in July. He remarked that Council should thoughtfully consider the Task Force recommendations but not re -do work that has been delegated to the Task Force. He noted that taking too long with discussions may cause delays in when the Foundation can begin operating. He added that delegating work to the Task Force helps to ensure the neutrality of that work. Task Force members expressed their understanding of the expectations put upon them by Council. They expressed willingness to clear up misunderstandings or questions in whatever way Council sees fit. Mr. Bullock clarified that he does not doubt the quality of the Task Force's work, however, he understood their charge was to make recommendations and that recommendations are not always fully agreed to. Mr. Cohn and Mayor Summers updated Council on the Task Force's discussions with LHA. LHA may be ready to move on the Task Force recommendations on June 13 1h. Mayor Summers encouraged Council to place trust in the work of the Task Force and expressed great confidence in its methods. He distributed a revised code of regulations and Ms. Clark discussed the changes made. In response to a question by Mr. Litten, Mr. Cohn described what the Board Selection Committee communicated to the recommended slate of candidates about the ultimate decision making roles of Council and LHA. Mr. Anderson noted that $200,000 was allocated to the Task Force for its work. He asked about the balance.