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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Council Worksession <br />February 28, 2017 <br />5:00 pm <br /> <br />Present: Mayor Valerie Johnson <br /> Councilmember Gina Bauman <br />Councilmember Mary Burg <br />Councilmember Brian Strub <br /> Councilmember Paul Jacobsen <br />Absent: <br /> <br />Staff in Attendance: Terri Marohn <br /> <br />Guests in Attendance: Drew Boatman, Zachary Johnson, Ben Jones, Rachel Nelson, Shauna Valdez, Tanya <br />Kessler <br /> <br />City Commission Interviews <br /> <br />Mayor Johnson and the rest of the Councilmembers welcomed Drew Boatman. She asked Mr. Boatman which <br />committee he was applying for. <br /> <br />Drew Boatman stated he was applying for the Public Safety Commission. <br /> <br />Councilmember Bauman asked which of the following strikes Mr. Boatman him as the most interesting: land <br />use and variance, economic programs, business retention and redevelopment , impacts of recreation in the <br />community, or the impacts of public safety services. <br /> <br />Mr. Boatman stated they were all interesting, but was most interested in public safety services. A close second <br />for him would be the impact of recreation in the community. He explained he took full advantage of the City’s <br />park systems with his family. <br /> <br />Mayor Johnson asked if Mr. Boatman had any questions for the Council. <br /> <br />Mr. Boatman stated he did not have any questions for the Council. He appreciated how thorough the C ity’s <br />website was in providing meeting times and agendas. <br /> <br />Mayor Johnson encouraged Mr. Boatman to contact the City with any further questions he may have. She <br />thanked Mr. Boatman for coming forward and being willing to serve the City. <br /> <br />Mayor Johnson and the rest of the Councilmembers welcomed Zachary Johnson. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strub asked Mr. Johnson to provide the Council with a brief summary of his background and <br />any involvement he has had in the community. <br /> <br />Zachary Johnson explained he was a teacher in Columbia Heights. He stated he was a graduate from the <br />University of Minnesota. Directly out of college he worked to eradicate invasive species and worked with