City Council Special Work Session

Mayor CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION Amáda Márquez Simula Councilmembers City Hall—Council Chambers, 590 40th Ave NE John Murzyn, Jr. Monday, March 15, 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 CALL TO ORDER WORK SESSION ITEMS 1. Interview Board & Commission Candidates The City Council conducted interviews for Board & Commission positions as follows: 1. Gordon Manns for the Park & Recreation Commission. This was an in-person interview. 2. Nelle Bing for the Park & Recreation Commission. This was a video conferencing interview. 3. Angie Heitz for the Park & Recreation Commission. This was a video conferencing interview. 4. Nikki Wakal for the Park & Recreation Commission. This was a video conferencing interview. 5. Brian Clerkin for the Park & Recreation Commission. This was an in-person interview. 6. Samara Bilyeu-Anderson for the Park & Recreation Commission. This was a video conferencing interview. 7. Carrie Mesrobian for the Library Board. This was a video conferencing interview. 8. Allen Ciesynski for the Planning Commission. This was an in-person interview. 9. Nicole Peterson for the Park & Recreation Commission. This was an in-person interview. 10. Adam Davis for the Traffic Commission. This was an in-person interview. 11. Bruce Evans for the Park & Recreation Commission. This was a video conferencing interview. 12. Clara Wolfe for the Planning Commission. This was a video conferencing interview. 13. Gaid Gaid for the Park & Recreation Commission. This was an in-person interview. City of Columbia Heights MINUTES March 15, 2021 City Council Special Work Session Page 2 2. Post-Interview Debrief The City Council discussed which candidates to appoint to the Boards and Commissions at the March 22, 2021 City Council Meeting. The following applicants were recommended by at least a majority of the City Council:  Adam Davis and Allen Ciesynski for the Traffic Commission.  Clara Wolfe for the Planning Commission.  Brian Clerkin and Nicole Peterson for the Park & Recreation Commission.  Tricia Conway and Gerri Moeller for the Library Board for full 3 year terms.  Carrie Mesrobian to fill the Library Board vacancy of 1 year. It was determined how all applicants would be contacted. The Mayor would contact the current members who were not selected and the City Clerk would contact all other applicants both selected and not selected. The City Council also provided direction to recognize departing Board and Commission Members at the April 12, 2021 City Council meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm. Respectfully submitted, _____________________________________ Nicole Tingley, City Clerk/Council Secretary