Planning Commission Minutes 03-07-2017 (Special Meeting)MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING — MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 - 6:45 p.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Present: Brad Fyle, Sam Murdoff, Marc Simpson, Lucas Wynne
Absent: Charlotte Gabler
Staff. Angela Schumann, Jacob Thunander
1. Call to Order
Brad Fyle called the special meeting of the Planning Commission to order at 6:45 p.m.
2. Interview of Planning Commissioner Candidates and Recommendation of Candidate
The Planning Commission interviewed three candidates for the open position. The candidates
included: Gayle Borchert, Katie Peterson, and John Alstad. It was reminded that the Planning
Commission could offer their recommendation to City Council of a candidate during the
special meeting.
The applicants interviewed individually in the following order: Gayle Borchert, Katie
Peterson, and John Alstad. Each candidate answered questions posed by the Planning
Commission and City Staff by explaining their qualifications and desire to serve on the board.
The Planning Commission discussed each candidate's answers to the interview questions and
their qualifications.
BRAD FYLE MOVED TO RECOMMEND KATIE PETERSON TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION. DUE TO A LACK OF A SECOND, MOTION FAILED.
SAM MURDOFF MOVED TO RECOMMEND JOHN ALSTAD TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION. LUCAS WYNNE SECONDED. MOTION FAILED 2-2 DUE TO A LACK
OF MAJORITY VOTE, WITH BRAD FYLE AND MARC SIMPSON VOTING AGAINST.
BRAD FYLE MOVED TO RECOMMEND KATIE PETERSON TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION. MARC SIMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION FAILED 2-2
DUE TO A LACK OF MAJORITY VOTE, WITH LUCAS WYNNE AND SAM
MURDOFF VOTING AGAINST.
MARC SIMPSON MOVED TO RECOMMEND JOHN ALSTAD TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION. LUCAS WYNNE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 3-1
WITH BRAD FYLE VOTING AGAINST.
Adiourn
MARC SIMPSON MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:04 P.M. LUCAS
WYNNE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED, 4-0.
Recorder: Jacob Thunander
Approved: April 4, 2017
Attest:
Angela Sch mann, Community Development Director