Special City Council Work Session - Board and Commission Interviews

Mayor SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - Amáda Márquez Simula Councilmembers BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS Connie Buesgens City Hall—Shared Vision Room, 3989 Central Ave NE Rachel James Justice Spriggs Friday, March 14, 2025 Laurel Deneen 3:30 PM City Manager Aaron Chirpich MINUTES The following are the minutes for the Special Work Session of the City Council held at 3:30pm on Friday, March 14, 2025, 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 Deneen; Councilmember James (departed at 6:45pm); Councilmember Spriggs. WORK SESSION ITEMS 1. Interview Candidates for Board and Commission Vacancies. The City Council conducted interviews for Board and Commission positions as follows: Date Time Candidate Name Friday, March 14 3:40 PM Theresa Strike Friday, March 14 4:00 PM Olga Herrera Friday, March 14 4:20 PM Jeffrey Johnson Friday, March 14 4:40 PM Emily Beck Friday, March 14 5:00 PM Karl Rehfuss Friday, March 14 5:10 PM Alison Din Friday, March 14 5:20 PM Alyssa Landberg Friday, March 14 5:40 PM Linda Stage Friday, March 14 6:00 PM Robert Rogne Friday, March 14 6:20 PM Sandra Bates Friday, March 14 6:40 PM Rosetta Hunt Friday, March 14 7:00 PM Grant Carlson 2. Post Interview Candidate Review. The Council discussed which candidates to appoint to the Boards and Commissions by Resolution at the March 24, 2025, City Council meeting. The following applicants were recommended by at least a majority of the City Council: City of Columbia Heights MINUTES March 14, 2025 Special City Council Work Session - Board and Commission Interviews Page 2 Library Board Olga Herrera, Theresa Strike Park and Recreation Commission Michael Deneen, Andy Macko Planning Commission: Jeffrey Johnson, Karl Rehfuss, Dirk Schmitz Sustainability Commission Grant Carlson, Stephanie Small ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:55pm Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________________ Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary