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I I I Council Meeting Minutes March 25, 1998 Page 2 Special Order of Business. continued Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Samuelson, to ACCEPT THE DONATIONS BY THE NEW BRIGHTON EAGLES CLUB AND THE MEDTRONIC FOUNDATION OF AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DEFIBRILLATORS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. 4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Benke explained that Gregori's death requires Council to consider the process for filling his position. The term of this appointment would run until a special election is held in conjunction with the General City Election held in November 1999, The 1999 General Election would comprise the election of two individuals to fill the two regular four-year Councilmember terms and one individual to fill the two-year replacement term. The replacement term would not involve any special filing procedures. The process states that the two individuals receiving the highest number of votes would be elected to the four-year terms, and the individual receiving the third highest number of votes would be elected to the unexpired portion of the two-year term, A public notice was placed in the New Bri&hton Bulletin the week of March 23 advertising the appointment with the deadline to indicate desire by April 14. Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Samuelson, to APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERING THE REPLACEMENT OF DECEASED COUNCILMEMBER GEORGE GREGORI. 4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried, Benke believes that interested individuals should anticipate candidacy for election of the Councilmember seat in the General City Election held November 1999, There was some discussion regarding the screening process, and it was felt that the entire Council should participate in the procedure, A Council worksession was scheduled for April 21 at 5:00 p.m. to perform preliminary screening of the applications, Interviews will be conducted April 23 at 7:00 p.m, Final appointment would occur at the April 28 Council meeting. Samuelson suggested that a list of questions be created and included in the application packet. Benke advised that the application form used for Commission appointments be modified to include more specific information. Fulton said staff produced an application packet which requests background information, education, personal and professional experience, commission involvement, reason for interest, and a list of questions for Council review, Larson prefers the questions be asked during the interview and not before in written format. Benke announced that the worksession and interviews will be open to the public. Fulton asked if Council would prefer the interviews be televised. Benke feels there is an advantage to televising the interviews which allows for public comment. Samuelson agrees it would be a good idea to televise the interviews, Fulton will make arrangements for televising the interviews on April 23. Special Order of Business Donation of Automatic Defibrillators Report 98-061 Resolution 98-025 Resolution 98-026 Appointment Process for replacement of Gregori Council Seat Report 98-062