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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of January 24, 2005 ~ Regular Meeting Page 11 of )7 Audience Participation: No audience comment request forms were received for Appointment of City Legal Counsel on Pension Matters. MOTION: Commissioner Hufford moved to appoint James W. Linn ofthe law firm Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. as the legal counsel to City staff on pension related matters at a rate of $225 per hour through December 2005. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Doerner. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. D. VOLUNTEER ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS/RATIFICATION Commission Discussion: Mayor Goff outlined how he was going to manage the process for the board appointments. Mayor Goff stated appointments would be made to the Police Officers' & Firefighters' Pension Board first, followed by the Civil Service Board, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, the Senior Center Advisory Board, the Code Enforcement Board, the Board of Adjustment and the Planning & Zoning Commission. BalJots were made for boards that had more applicants than vacancies, and each Commissioner would rank their choices with a sliding scale of points assigned to the ranking in an effort to limit tie situations. Mayor Goff further stated the City Attorney has clarified that no one can serve on two boards simultaneously with the only exception being someone could serve on the Senior Center Advisory Board and another board. Commissioner Hufford voiced concerns regarding those qualified applicants who applied for multiple boards being eliminated prior to being considered for the board they listed as their preference on their application. Mayor Goff stated if the applicant was present, he would ask them what their preference was, and for those not present, their stated preference on the application would be the primary consideration. Commissioner Doerner voiced concerns that the suggested new process was more complicated than past practice. Staff Presentation: Mrs. McPherson stated she had received one (1) additional application for the Planning & Zoning Commission from Nathan Van Meter on January 24, 2005 that the City Commission may wish to consider it along with the other applications which were submitted by the January 12, 2005 deadline. MOTION: Commissioner Doerner moved to accept Nathan Van Meter's applicatiou to be considered for appointment to the Planning & Zoning Commission with the other applications. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hufford. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Audience Participation: No audience comment request forms were received for Voluntary Advisory Board AppointmentslRatification.