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Approval of Request from Commissioner Blehm for an Extended Absence from Planning & Zoning Commission Meetings until the Regular Meeting on October 22, 2021
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SUBMITTED BY: Kate Huber, Planning Director
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Approve request from Commissioner Blehm for an extended absence from Planning & Zoning Commission Meetings until the regular meeting on October 22, 2021.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Commissioner Blehm has requested an extended absence from Planning & Zoning Commission Meetings until his return for the regular meeting on October 22, 2021.
The Planning & Zoning Commission procedures Section D(2) states that "the seat of any commissioner, including the Chairperson, shall become vacant when the commissioner is absent from three consecutive regular or special meetings of the commission except where requests for extended absences are approved and passed on a motion by a majority of the commission."
Following the recent City Council discussion regarding boards and commissions, City staff has been directed by the Clerk's Office to more closely track attendance and follow the attendance provisions in the commission's procedures. Because Commissioner Blehm had previously informed staff that he would be out of town for three consecutive meetings, but desires to remain on the commission, staff is bringing forward his request for commission consideration.
Commissioner Blehm informed staff that he plans to listen to meetings via GoToMeeting during his absence to stay up to date on commission business. Also, the commission should note that Commissioner Blehm serves as Chair Pro Tem when the Chair is absent from meetings. In the case that both the Chair and Chair Pro Tem are absent, the longest serving member of the commission is asked to act as Chair.
Please see the additional staff report for the Commission procedures and more detail from staff r...
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