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D7:INU'CES UT TIIE REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL, LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA JANUARY 12, 2005 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 12th day of January, 2005 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Bill Blesener called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Mr. Bill Blesener Council Member Mr. Jim L,aValle Council Member Mr. Ricl< Montour Council Member Ms. Barbara Allan Council Member Mr. John Keis ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mr. Joel R. Hanson City Attorney Mr. Tom Sweeney City Clerk Ms. I{athy Glanzer Mayor Blesener recognized former Mayor Michael 1. Fahey for his service to the City for 6 years as a Council Member and 16 years as Mayor. He noted the considerable amount of growth that occurred in Little Canada during Mayor Fahey's tenure, and noted that the City has moved from a growth environment to a maintenance and redevelopment environment. I-Ie acknowledged that the current Council is ready, willing, and able to handle the challenge. Mayor Blesener noted that as a result of his election to the position of Mayor, there was a vacancy on the City Council fa' the remaining two years of his Council term. Blesener explained that the Council had two options for filling die position, either via a special election or appointment process. The Council chose the appointment process, advertised the vacancy, and accepted applications. Six people submitted applications which were reviewed by the Council with a decision to interview fow' of the candidates. Blesener indicated that all six applicants were good candidates for the position, with fow~ being very good. However, he felt that one candidate stood out, that being John Keis. Blesener noted that Keis is a 24 year resident of the City, has served for 13 years on the City's Planning Commission, 5 years as Chair. Keis also served for many years on the Little Canada Recreation Association, 6 of which as LC,RA President I{eis has also dedicated many years to youth coaching. Mayor Blesener noted that John Keis was appointed to fill the Council vacancy by a unanimous vote of the Council.