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Organizational Council Meeting Page 3 Council President Marquardt asked if there was any discussion. There were no comments. Roll Call: AYES: All NAYS: None Motion Carried Appointments Approved Mayor Rinker thanked Council and said notices [to the respective appointees] will go out this week inviting them to attend the Regular Meeting on January 24t'' to be sworn in. ¦ A motion to approve the creation of a S.O.M. Center Road Working Committee Mr. Busa, seconded by Mr. Ilacqua, made a motion to approve the creation of a S.O.M. Center Road Working Committee. Council President Marquardt asked if there was any discussion. Mrs. Cinco asked if we can make comments at this time as to how it was written up or do you just want it generalized to approve the committee in title only? Or, are we approving the whole make-up? Council President 1Vlarquardt said this is for discussion. The committee is what I ha.d outlined which I felt it was a reasonable approach in trying to ma.intain a balance and also given the time frame that we are looking at. So, yes, you can make comments. Mrs. Cinco said iri reading this over, I feel the necessity for the police chief and fire chief to be very much involved because we are dealing with safety and some of their items need to be put in and be alerted to right in the beginning; and absolutely, our P&Z Chairman. I don't know if we need 3 from Council along with their appointments? I have all these questions and I think that definitely the Mayor needs to be a part of this committee. Council President Marquardt said I looked at the Mayor's suggestions, I talked to a number of people. With the timing of the issue and to try to get some balance of folks on board to work on the committee and to work within the confines of what was set down by Council, and I looked at it that we should get a balanced miar of a small group, (trying to stay within about 7 people) and for those folks to call on the resources that they need--including Police, Fire and Planning. And, one person from Planning and Zoning is to be appointed. The other organizations, as talking to the Mayor, really should be more of a resource to the committee as far as providing input. I also suggested that the Mayor not be on the Committee so that it would retain the balance and also make it something tha.t would serve as a recommending body with those determinations to be made. It is not to exclude any participation. Being 3 members on Couiicil, they would all be pubic meetings and I would hope that everyone that is interested would attend those meetings and be part of the discussion process and provide their 'iriput. But looking at it, I thought that 7 people was a reasonable number. To get some representation from the comnaunity, I felt that one