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City Council Meeting Minutes February 7, 2017 Page 4 of 15 He stated the proposed goals of the revamped Committee are to advise the Council on economic policies and strategies; promote collaboration with the business community; share insights regarding local economic conditions; gather information regarding the needs and priorities of the business community; make comments on community development and design issues, and recommend proposed programs. Director DeJong stated City Council members have expressed interest in composing the Committee entirely of at -large members. Director DeJong stated the Council has two resolutions for consideration this evening to amend and reinstate the BRaD Committee The first version changes only the three City Council seats to at -large positions, and the second version changes the entire membership to at -large positions. All other sections of the resolutions are the same. Mayor asked for public comment. No public comment. Councilmember Stolzmann stated she had provided a redlined version of the resolution for Council consideration It changes some of the goals and responsibilities to tie them to the program areas, goals, and objectives in the approved budget Councilmember Maloney stated he supports a restructuring of the board and supports the all at -large membership to allow the most flexibility to the Council He recommended the committee work on an economic development plan. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton agreed with Councilmember Maloney and stated he supports Councilmember Stolzmann's recommended changes. He would like review of community design to be removed from the roles and responsibilities The Committee should be selective in their involvement in community design Mayor Muckle suggested simply deleting the reference to community design in the resolution. Members agreed. Councilmember Loo, as chair of the BRaD Committee, stated the Committee supports including members from the various business groups and the LRC They feel it is important to get input from those groups representing the business community BRaD also strongly supported the option of allowing nonresidents to serve on the committee. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton suggested having the Committee in place as quickly as possible Councilmember Maloney moved to approve Resolution No. 7, Series 2017 using version two which allows for the entire Committee to be at -large members, to include references to the programs and goals in the responsibilities section, and with an effective date to May 1, 2017 Mayor Muckle seconded the motion.