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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
Monday, December 13, 2004
Council Chambers, City Hall
6:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
City Council Member Kathleen Juenemann Present
City Council Member Marvin Koppen Present
City Council Member Jackie Monahan-Junek Present
City Council Member William Rossbach Present
Others Present:
C.
D.
DuWayne Konewko, Environmental Management Specialist
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Councilmember Rossbach moved to approve the agenda as presented.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes-All
NEW BUSINESS
1. Interviews for the Environmental Committee
Three applicants were interviewed for selection to fill the vacancy on the Environmental
Committee due to the resignation of Mr. Jason Bailey. One applicant, Mr. Haytham Ibrahim,
did not show up for the interviews. The following is a list of the Environmental Committee
Interview Schedule and the questions asked of the candidates.
Candidates:
6:10 p.m. -James Beardsley
6:20 p.m. - Haytham Ibrahim
6:30 p.m. -Carol Mason Sherrill
6:40 p.m. -Sherry Asplund
Questions:
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1. Do you foresee any problems with attendance at regularly scheduled meetings?
2. What do you feel you can bring to this committee -interests, talents, life
experiences, etc?
3. The committee will focus on issues related to the environment such as recycling,
solid waste, storm water management, wetlands, and others. Please share your
experiences in working with one of these issues or other issues related to the
environment.
4. The City of Maplewood tries very hard to balance development and property
rights with the protection of our natural resources. Where do you see your
interest or concerns in the process of balancing various interests?
5. What types of environmental policies or practices has the City of Maplewood put
into place that you feel have made a positive impact on the City?
6. What two environmental issues do you feel the Environmental Committee should
address for the City of Maplewood?
After completingthe interviews, council ranked each candidate on a ballot. The first ballot
resulted in atie which required a second round ofballots to be distributed to City Council to
break the tie between the top two candidates. Carol Mason Sherrill was selected to serve on
the Environmental Committee for a three year term.
Council will appoint the selected candidate with their respective terms to serve on the
Environmental Committee during the December 13, 2004 City Council Meeting.
E. FUTURE TOPICS
F. ADJOURNMENT
Councilmember Juenemann moved to adjourn at 6:55 p.m..
Seconded by Councilmember Monahan-Junek Ayes-All
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