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From: Brian Phillips, Assistant City Manager
Date: January 24, 2017 V r S 0 V-)A �
Subject: Campus Community Commission Update I I n
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At the March 22, 2016, City Council meeting,the City Council received a report regarding the concept
of a Campus Community Commission(Attachments 1-5). This report was drafted in response to a
joint request from ex-officio City Council Member Sam Schulte and Trevin Ward of the Campustown
Action Association(Attachment 5). The report requested Council direction regarding the charge and
membership of the Commission, should the City Council be interested in forming it.
During the City Council discussion, deliberation was postponed to provide time for Sam Schulte to
discuss the concept with ISU Administration and the incoming Student Government leadership.
Minutes from that discussion are attached (Attachment 6). In April,the ISU Student Government
Senate approved a resolution in support of the Campus Community Commission, and the Student
Government President and Vice President signed a letter of support for it(Attachments 7 and 9). In
November,ISU President Steven Leath indicated support for the Commission in a letter, and also
expressed his willingness to appoint a senior administrator to represent the university(Attachment 8).
Additionally, during the March 22 City Council discussion, a proposed charge for the Commission
was placed around the dais(Attachment 10). This charge was modified by Council Member Betcher.
That draft charge is attached to this report. It should be noted that the draft charge contemplates two
ISU administration representatives,while President Leath indicated support to appoint one
administrator. Should this charge be adopted,the membership of the Commission should be amended
accordingly.
As with the previous discussion regarding this topic,the appropriate next steps if the City Council
wishes to proceed with a Campus and Community Commission are to 1)give direction regarding the
desired charge and membership of this new body, and 2)decide whether the Commission should be
created by ordinance or resolution. Once these are decided, direction can be given to the City Attorney
to create the appropriate documents establishing the Commission.
It should be emphasized that the March 22, 2016 report indicated to the City Council that the specific
topics to be addressed by the Commission would be identified by the City Council.This is to ensure
that the work of this Commission is not duplicating that of other existing City Commissions. After the
establishment of this Commission,the City Council will need to provide direction regarding the topic
areas it wishes to have explored.
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