City Council Special Work Session
Special MeetingColumbia Heights, MN · March 13, 2023
Minutes
Mayor
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION Amáda Márquez Simula
Councilmembers
City Hall—Council Chambers, 590 40th Ave NE Connie Buesgens
Monday, March 13, 2023 Kt Jacobs
3:00 PM Rachel James
Justice Spriggs
City Manager
MINUTES Kelli Bourgeois
The following are the minutes for the Special Work Session of the City Council held at 3:00 p.m. on
Monday, March 13, 2023, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 590 40th Avenue NE, Columbia
Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Márquez Simula called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Márquez Simula; Councilmember Buesgens; Councilmember Jacobs; Councilmember
James; Councilmember Spriggs
Also Present: Kelli Bourgeois, City Manager; Sara Ion, City Clerk
WORK SESSION ITEMS
1. Interview Candidates for Board and Commission Vacancies.
The City Council conducted interview for Board and Commission positions as follows:
3:00 PM Wolid Ahmed for the Planning, Library and Park and Rec Commission
3:20 PM Jessica Jerney for the Planning Commission
3:40 PM Kaye Meyer for the Library Board
4:00 PM Melanie Madgow for the Library Board
4:20 PM Scott Richmond for the Park and Recreation Commission
4:40 PM Andrea Ostergaard for the Planning and Park and Recreation Commission
5:00 PM Taher Herzallah for the Park and Recreation Commission
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 5:25 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
City of Columbia Heights MINUTES March 13, 2023
City Council Special Work Session Page 2
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Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary
Agenda
Mayor
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION Amáda Márquez Simula
Councilmembers
City Hall—Council Chambers, 590 40th Ave NE Connie Buesgens
Monday, March 13, 2023 Kt Jacobs
3:00 PM Rachel James
Justice Spriggs
City Manager
AGENDA Kelli Bourgeois
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
Members of the public who wish to attend may do so in-person. For questions please call the
Administration Department at 763-706-3610.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
WORK SESSION ITEMS
1. Interview Candidates for Board and 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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