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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />FEBRUARY 8, 2023 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, <br />Minnesota was convened on the 8th day of February, 2023 in the Conference Room of the City <br />Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. <br />Mayor Tom Fischer called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the following members of the <br />City Council were present at roll call: <br />CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Fischer, Council Members T.Miller, Gutierrez and D.Miller. <br />Absent: McGraw. <br />ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Chris Heineman (via Zoom), Parks & Rec/Community <br />Services Director Bryce Shearen, Community Development Director Corrin Wendell and City <br />Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller. <br />REVIEW CITY COUNCIL APPLICATIONS <br />The City Administrator explained that Council Member McGraw has resigned effective February <br />10, 2023. He stated that since there is less than two years left in his term, the City Council must <br />appoint a replacement. He reported that eight applications were received, and tonight the <br />Council will review the applications, decide how many applicants to interview and choose who <br />those will be. <br />The applicants for the City Council are: Tom Maida, Chris Kwapick, Luke Baker, Taelor <br />Johnson, Eric Thorson, Rick Montour, Dawn Kulousek and Joe Sullivan. <br />Council determined their top characteristics for a candidate: willingness and dedication to learn <br />the position, some sort of experience that relates to being a City Council member, <br />communication skills and ability to listen. <br />The Council voted with secret ballots to determine their top candidates. There was consensus to <br />interview three candidates: Chris Kwapick, Taelor Johnson and Joe Sullivan. <br />There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m. <br />T omas Fischer, Mayor <br />Attest: <br />Christoph r Heine an, City Administrator <br />