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Folder: CC MINUTES AND AGENDAS 2000
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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
• CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
INTERVIEWS TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCY
January 25, 2000
5:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER.
The Council Work Session to interview prospective candidates for the vacancy on the City
Council began at 5:00 PM.
II. ROLL CALL.
Present: Mayor Cavanaugh, Councilmembers Thuesen, Horst, and Sparks.
Absent: None.
Also present: City Manager Michael Mornson; City Clerk Connie Kroeplin
III. CONDUCT INTERVIEWS FOR NEW COUNCILM EMBER.
The Mayor and Councilmembers interviewed the candidates to fill the Council vacancy,
commencing at 5:00 PM. Each candidate was allotted 15 minutes to answer Council's
questions, ask questions of Councilmembers and respond to any additional questions
41 Councilmembers asked.
There were seven scheduled interviews. Candidates and the order of their interviews were:
Matthew Lundgren; Jaime Hunt (did not appear for the interview); Mary Rockwood; Randy
Hodson; Jerry Faust; Dr. Rick Carlson; and Jim Roth. The candidates were asked the
following questions by the Councilmembers:
• Why do you want to be on the Council?
• What do you see as the role of City government?
• Are there any projects or directions which you would like the Council to pursue during
the next two years?
• Why should we appoint you over the other candidates?
In addition, Councilmember Sparks asked the candidates about their voluntary community
involvement and Councilmember Horst asked about their feelings relating to other
governmental bodies, i.e., the Planning and Parks Commissions.
IV. DISCUSSION.
Following the interviews the Mayor and Council discussed the candidates.
V. ADJOURNMENT.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM to begin the regular Council meeting.