Council Corner Meeting
Regular MeetingColumbia Heights, MN · July 12, 2023
Minutes
Mayor
COUNCIL CORNER MEETING Amáda Márquez Simula
Councilmembers
City Hall—Conference Room 1, 590 40th Ave NE Connie Buesgens
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Kt Jacobs
3:00 PM Rachel James
Justice Spriggs
Interim City Manager
MINUTES Kevin Hansen
The following are the minutes for the Meeting of the City Council held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July
12, 2023, in Conference Room 1, City Hall, 590 40th Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Márquez Simula called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.
Present: Mayor Márquez Simula; Councilmember Buesgens; Councilmember James; Councilmember
Jacobs
Absent: Councilmember Spriggs
Also Present: Aaron Chirpich, Community Development Director/ Assistant City Manager; Kelli Wick,
HR Director; Sara Ion, City Clerk.
WORK SESSION ITEMS
1. Hiring a City Manager (HR Director Invited).
The council discussed in depth the pros and cons of different methods of hiring a City
Manager. HR Director Wick gave information to the Council about what different methods
and timelines could look like.
2. Council Schedules and Events.
There was a brief discussion of Council schedules and upcoming events.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:25 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
______________________________________
Sara Ion, City Clerk
Agenda
Mayor
COUNCIL CORNER MEETING Amáda Márquez Simula
Councilmembers
City Hall—Conference Room 1, 590 40th Ave NE Connie Buesgens
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Kt Jacobs
3:00 PM Rachel James
Justice Spriggs
Interim City Manager
AMENDED AGENDA Kevin Hansen
ITEM 7 HIRING A CITY MANAGER ADDED ON 7/12/2023
(CONSTRUCTION UPDATES AND 20 IS PLENTY ITEMS REMOVED)
ATTENDANCE INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLICMembers of the public who wish to attend may do so in-
person, by calling 1-312-626-6799 and entering meeting ID 839 9834 8555 or by Zoom at
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83998348555. For questions please call the Administration Department at
763-706-3610.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
WORK SESSION ITEMS
1. Art in the Park – Butterfly Sculpture.
2. Piano in the Park.
3. For the Love of Cities, Peter Kageyama.
4. Council Discuss Next Month Schedules and Proclamations.
5. Renter Advocacy Committee.
6. Other Business.
7. Hiring a City Manager (HR Director Invited).
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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