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Chairman Pederson stated the Council suggested this solely as a financial plan to reduce <br />�-' the budget. Some Planning Commissions meet 11 months a year, not 12. We could look <br />at not meeting in December and save some money to reduce costs to make the $6,000 <br />budget number work. <br />11�... <br />Mr. Habein stated the membership should not be less than 6 and kept at 7 if possible. <br />Eleven meetings per year is a good idea. <br />Ms. Brown stated that 7 members are important; the diversity is important and what is <br />best for the City? Saving money is important but she is not here for the money. With <br />only meeting 12 times a year it does not give a lot of time to accomplish things, such as <br />the Comp Plan. She agrees with decreasing the pay. <br />Mr. Marohn stated we could have 5 with an alternate. .-Seven members usually don't <br />work, but in Pequot Lakes it works well. There is respect among the members and strong <br />chairmen. Mr. Hallan stated that Lakeshore has 5 =members with 3 alternates; the <br />alternates attend and comment from the audieni ,. <br />Mr. Marohn suggested the Planning Commission v <br />the Council and presented in the Staff Report. The <br />make another recommendation. <br />Council Member Akerson stated the Co- <br />number can be more than 5. but not less <br />had to do with money <br />A motion was mad e- <br />amendment to reduce <br />not be approved. <br />Council Member Akerson ` <br />Commission members to 3 <br />one from the City tax distri <br />All members voted <br />it was budizet dri <br />amendment as requested by <br />Commission could also <br />amendment but the <br />stated the request <br />Mark Hallan, to recommend the <br />nission members from seven to five <br />sted we could reduce the number of Planning <br />from the business district, one from the rural district and <br />Motion carried. <br />Mr. Marohn explained that the Planning Commission can deal with the number of <br />members or make a change in the meeting number from 12 to 11. This can be done at <br />this meeting as we are dealing with the same portion of the ordinance. <br />A motion was made by Tom Adams, seconded by Mark Hallan, for the Planning <br />Commission to recommend to the City Council to have a minimum of 6 members and a <br />maximum of 7 members on the Planning Commission, to reduce the meetings from 12 <br />MINUTES <br />Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br />December 15, 2011 <br />