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Sandy Peine <br />'7rom: <br />Tommy Woog [tmmy @waterwars.com] <br />sent: <br />Monday, December 12, 2011 10:07 AM <br />To: <br />Dawn Bittner; Sandy Peine; Nancy Adams <br />Cc: <br />Charles Marohn <br />Subject: <br />Number of P &Z commissioners <br />Dear City Council & Planning Commission members, <br />I see the public hearing has been set to re- evaluate the number of Planning Commission <br />members from 7 to 5. As a former member of the Commission from before the City of Pequot <br />merged with Sibley Township through recent times, I can tell you from personal experience <br />the value of 7 members. There were many times when the "old" City's Planning Commission <br />met and failed to garner a quorum, thereby rendering our ability to act efficiently and <br />meet the needs of the community, especially when businesses rely of us to make decisions <br />in a timely manner! <br />After the City and Township merged, we actually went to 11 members, and then pared it down <br />to 7. The value of 7 members not only lessened our likelihood of not having a quorum (I <br />can actually never remember NOT having a quorum in nearly 10 years of having the larger <br />commission size), but it also gave us a far greater cross section of our community when <br />reviewing applications before the City. This allows us to hear more voices, more <br />opinions, and make better decisions for the community as a whole. <br />I understand the difficult economic times we all live in, but the cost savings, in my <br />opinion, do not outweigh the value of a larger commission as stated above and so I would <br />urge you to keep a seven member board for the long term health and benefit of Pequot <br />Lakes. <br />est regards, <br />Tommy Woog <br />1 <br />