City Council Meeting Date: May 15, 2018
To: City Council
City Administrator
From: Mayor Pownell
Title
Approve Mayoral Appointments
Body
Action Requested:
The City Council approves the following youth appointments:
Arts & Culture Commission
Harper Bechtel - non voting youth representative
Ann Beimers (c) - voting member
Hannah Singh (c)- non voting youth representative
Robby Swenson - non voting youth representative
Economic Development Authority
Alex Baraniak - non voting youth representative
Daniel Monaghan - non voting youth representative
Environmental Quality Commission
Katie Schroerr (c) - voting member
Nicholas Boehning - non voting youth representative
Heritage Preservation Commission
Logan Ledman (c) - voting member
Evan Orjala - non voting youth representative
Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Mila Matney - non voting youth representative
Colin Bandy - non voting youth representative
Human Rights Commission
Keara Cooney (c) - non voting youth representative
Isaac Riggins (c) - voting member
Hannah Ringlien - non voting youth representative
Chloe Thomas-Green - non voting youth representative
Library Board
Neina Abdulai (c) - non voting youth representative
Max Gordon-Mercer - non voting youth representative
Teagan Watkins (c)- voting member
Northfield Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (formerly known as Mayor’s Task Force on Youth Alcohol & Drug Use)
Emily Boland (c)- voting member
Elias Kruse (c)- voting member
Andrew Pahs (c) - voting member
Nancy Vega - voting member
Mayor’s Youth Council (all voting members)
Greenlee Dahle
Celine Falcon Geist
Anders Larson
Riley Ledman
Ryan Malecha
Athziri Marcial Rodriguez (c)
Celia Meagher (c)
Dan Nelson (c)
Angie Oscal Orrego (c)
Audrey Pagel
Angelo Perez (c)
Caroline Peterson (c)
Caroline Pritchard (c)
Sam Ryden (c)
Isabella (Ella) Schmidt
Molly Stevens (c)
Eli Voland
Logan Wells (c)
Park & Recreation Advisory Board
Abby Borene (c)- voting member
Rodrigo Ortiz - non voting youth representative
Planning Commission
Arlie Lee - non voting youth representative
Marta Sorenson - non voting youth representative
(c) = returning member
Summary Report:
The City Council is being asked to approve the youth appointments as noted above. The MYC and youth appointees to boards and commissions act in an advisory capacity to the boards, commissions and City Council for the purposes of advising these groups on perspectives and issues important to Northfield youth in order to assure a youth voice in civic affairs, and working with community partners and other youth initiatives to help design and recommend solutions and options to address opportunities and areas of concern in the Northfield community. Youth members are appointed/reappointed annually. Applications to serve on the MYC, boards and commissions are completed and submitted to the Adult Advisor, Meleah Follen. The applications are assembled by the Adult Advisor and anonymously submitted for review and scoring by the current members of the MYC and the Adult Advisor. Recommendations for appointments to fill vacant or expired positions are made to the Mayor based on scores and the desire to create a MYC, and appointees to boards and commissions, that are gender, ethnic and age diverse. Members shall thereafter be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council.