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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSIONs <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a City Council Work Session on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, <br />at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Members Present: <br />Also Present: <br />Mayor Sarah Strommen <br />Councilmember Randy Backous <br />Councilmember David Elvig <br />Councilmember Mark Kuzma <br />Councilmember John LeTourneau <br />Councilmember Chris Riley <br />Councilmember Jason Tossey <br />City Administrator Kurtis Ulrich <br />Human Resources Manager Colleen Lasher <br />Management Analyst Patrick Brama <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Strommen called the City Council Work Session to order at 5:33 p.m. <br />2. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION <br />2.01: City Board and Commission Interviews <br />It was noted that the Council conducts annual Board and Commission interviews every March <br />for specific seats that are vacant and for terms that are set to expire on March 31. The Council is <br />considering applicants for the following seats: two Economic Development Authority; one <br />Environmental Policy Board; two Park and Recreation Commission; and, three Planning <br />Commission. <br />Human Resources Manager Lasher advised there are nine candidates for eight openings. She <br />reviewed the information related to questions that will be asked of each candidate, scoring sheet, <br />and core values /traits that are important. Human Resources Manager Lasher explained that <br />following each interview, the Council will score the candidate. <br />Human Resources Manager Lasher read the recommendation from Planning Commission Vice <br />Chair Gary Van Scoy recommending the reappointment of Gary Levine. <br />Management Analyst Brama recommended holding the score sheets until the group of candidates <br />is completed in case the Mayor or Councilmember would like to make an adjustment. <br />The Council introduced themselves prior to each interview. <br />City Council Work Session / March 5, 2013 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />