01/11/2000 - City Council Special
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MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
January 11,2000
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on Tuesday, January 11,2000
at 4:30 p.m. in Conference Rooms A and B of the Municipal Center. Present were Mayor
Awada and Councilmembers Bakken, Blomquist, Carlson and Masin. Also present was City
Administrator Hedges.
AGENDA
Councilmember Bakken moved, Council member Carlson seconded the motion to
approve the agenda as presented. All members voted aye.
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
Susan Widmar appeared and was given the opportunity to address the City Council,
however, she chose not to comment. Council member Blomquist stated that she would not be
participating in the interviews and asked that a letter be distributed to each of the individuals
participating in an interview that addresses her concerns regarding the process and policy, or
lack thereof, in the 1999 appointments. She further indicated that it was her intention to
contact each of the applicants by phone to assure them that her concerns are with the process
and not the applicants. Council member Carlson stated that since November, 1999 there have
been specific questions she would like to address about the Commission appointment process,
however, due to a pending litigation and until that lawsuit is resolved, she has been unable to
review any procedural changes relative to the appointment process. Councilmember
Blomquist excused herself from the meeting.
Mayor Awada stated that she is also concerned about the Commission appointment
process and would like to offer some procedural changes, however, will not proceed with any
changes due to her legal advice. Councilmember Masin stated that the nature of the pending
litigation should not have any impact on the City Council's ability to review the Commission
appointment process. She further indicated that she will participate in the interviews, but also
is planning to include a handout to each of the candidates regarding her concerns to delay the
Commission appointment process until the Council has had discussion on the policy and
procedures for Commission appointments. Councilmember Carlson stated that once the
letters are distributed to each of the candidates following their interviews, Mayor Awada
should offer a comment to each of the candidates about the letters and the fact there is a
pending litigation relating back to the 1999 appointment process.
There were approximately twenty-eight (28) candidates who applied for Advisory
Commission appointments and twenty (20) were interviewed.
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January 11,2000
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OTHER BUSINESS
There was no further business and the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:30
p.m.
JANUARY 11, 2000
Date
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~ City clerk