City Council Special Work Session
Special MeetingColumbia Heights, MN · March 8, 2021
Minutes
Mayor
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION Amáda Márquez Simula
Councilmembers
City Hall—Council Chambers, 590 40th Ave NE John Murzyn, Jr.
Monday, March 08, 2021 Connie Buesgens
3:30 PM Nick Novitsky
Kt Jacobs
City Manager
MINUTES Kelli Bourgeois
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, this hybrid meeting was held both virtually and in-person.
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Work Session was called to order at 3:30 pm.
Present: Mayor Márquez Simula, Councilmembers Buesgens, Jacobs, Murzyn, Jr., and Novitsky
Also Present: Kelli Bourgeois, City Manager; Nicole Tingley, City Clerk
SPECIAL WORK SESSION ITEMS
1. Interview Candidates for Board & Commission Vacancies
The City Council conducted interviews for Board & Commission positions as follows:
1. Peggy Foster for the Library Board. This was a video conferencing interview.
2. Phillip Rush for the Library Board. This was a video conferencing interview.
3. Gerri Moeller for the Library Board. This was a video conferencing interview.
4. Stella Shaffer for the Library Board. This was an in-person interview.
5. Laurel Deneen for the Planning Commission. This was a video conferencing interview.
6. Shelley Johnson for the Planning Commission. This was an in-person interview.
7. Dan Pack for the Planning Commission. This was an in-person interview.
8. Adam Schill for the Planning Commission. This was an in-person interview.
9. Erin Pack for the Library Board. This was an in-person interview.
10. Lucia Vogel for the Library Board. This was an in-person interview.
11. Ron Vogel for the Planning Commission. This was an in-person interview.
12. Tricia Conway for the Library Board. This was a video conferencing interview.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
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Nicole Tingley, City Clerk/Council Secretary
Agenda
Mayor
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION Amáda Márquez Simula
Councilmembers
City Hall—Council Chambers, 590 40th Ave NE John Murzyn, Jr.
Monday, March 08, 2021 Connie Buesgens
3:30 PM Nick Novitsky
Kt Jacobs
City Manager
AGENDA Kelli Bourgeois
NOTICE THAT THIS MEETING MAY BE CONDUCTED BY A COMBINATION OF IN-PERSON AND
ELECTRONIC MEANS
Following a determination by City Manager Kelli Bourgeois, and emergencies declared by the United
States, The State of Minnesota, and the Columbia Heights Mayor & City Council, this meeting may,
pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.021, occur by a combination of in-person and electronic means. In all
meeting formats, members of the public who wish to attend may do so by attending in-person, by
calling 1-312-626-6799 and entering meeting ID 849 2031 9690, or by Zoom
at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84920319690 at the scheduled meeting time. For questions regarding
this notice, please contact the City Clerk at (763) 706-3611.
CALL TO ORDER
SPECIAL WORK SESSION ITEMS
1. Interview Candidates for Board & Commission Vacancies
ADJOURNMENT
Auxiliary aids or other accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request when the request is
made at least 72 hours in advance. Please contact Administration at 763-706-3610 to make arrangements.
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