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City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Hicks & City Councilmembers
From: David M. Osberg, City Administrator
Date: December 2, 2010
Item: Public Safety Advisory Commission Member Appointment
Council Action Requested:
It is the recommendation of the Public Safety Committee (Chair; Danna Elling Schultz, Tony
Nelson and Joe Balsanek) that the City Council take action approving the following appointments
to the newly created Public Safety Advisory Commission:
1.) Judy Gilbert
2.) Joe Drexler
3.) Terry Sieben
4.) Mary Fasbender
5.) Joanna Bayer
6.) Dave Pemble
7.) Thomas Cherney
Background Information:
Ten individuals expressed an interest in serving as members of the Public Safety Advisory
Commission, including the three members from the former Police Civil Service Commission:
Judy Gilbert, Joe Drexler and Terry Sieben. At this time, the position set aside for a youth
member remains open, thus, if any member of the City Council has a suggestion, or would like to
encourage an application for the youth position, that would be welcomed by Staff and ultimately
forwarded to the City Council for appointment.
Financial Impact:
NA
Advisory Commission Discussion:
The creation of the Public Safety Advisory Commission has the support of the members from the
previous Police Civil Service Commission.
Council Committee Discussion:
The members of the Public Safety Committee conducted a meeting to review the applications and
formulate their recommendation on Tuesday November 23, 2010. While the members of the
Public Safety Committee did not discuss the terms for each of the members, Staff would offer a
reasonable suggestion as follows: One year terms--Gilbert, Sieben, Drexler. Two year terms--
Cherney, Pemble, Bayer, Fasbender.