City Council Special Work Session

Mayor CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION Amáda Márquez Simula Councilmembers City Hall—Shared Vision Room, 3989 Central Ave NE Connie Buesgens Friday, March 11, 2024 Kt Jacobs 3:00 PM Rachel James Justice Spriggs Interim City Manager MINUTES Kevin Hansen The following are the minutes for the Special Work Session of the City Council held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2024, in the Shared Vision Room, City Hall, 3989 Central Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, Minnesota. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Márquez Simula; Councilmember Buesgens; Councilmember Jacobs; Councilmember James; Councilmember Spriggs WORK SESSION ITEMS 1. Interview Candidates for Board and Commission Vacancies. The City Council conducted interview for Board and Commission positions as follows: Monday, March 11 3:00 PM Teresa Eisenbise Monday, March 11 3:10 PM Priscilla Perez Umphress Monday, March 11 3:20 PM Ahmed M Monday, March 11 3:40 PM Dirk Schmitz Monday, March 11 4:00 PM Graham Wessberg Monday, March 11 4:20 PM Colin Winslow Monday, March 11 4:40 PM Robert Rogne Monday, March 11 5:00 PM Avery Metzger 2. Post Interview Candidate Review. The Council discussed which candidates to appoint to the Boards and Commissions by Resolution at the March 25, 2024, City Council meeting. The following applicants were recommended by at least a majority of the City Council: Library Board: Chris Polley, Amina Maameri Park and Recreation Commission: Teresa Eisenbise, Avery Metzger, Priscilla Perez Umphress City of Columbia Heights MINUTES March 13, 2023 City Council Special Work Session Page 2 Planning Commission: Clara Wolfe, Paul Moses, Ahmed Maameri Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________________ Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary