2020-01-21 Council Work Session Minutes - Interview Comm applicantsCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Council Workshop
Held Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a workshop of the Mendota Heights City Council was held at City
Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Garlock called the meeting to order at 4:40 p.m. and Council members Miller, Paper, and Petschel
were also present. Council member Duggan participated via a telephone conference call. Staff in
attendance included City Administrator Mark McNeill, Assistant City Administrator Cheryl Jacobson,
Community Development Director Tim Benetti, Public Works Director Ryan Ruzek, and Recreation
Coordinator Meredith Lawrence.
INTERVIEWS FOR COMMISSION OPENINGS
The City Council interviewed candidates for one open position on the Planning Commission and one open
position on the Parks and Recreation Commission. The applicants interviewed were as follows: Rachel
Quick, Mark Hall, Jonathan Zagel, Amy Smith, Cory Fleming, Charlie Durenberger, and Litton Field.
Following the interviews, the council discussed and agreed to appoint Litton Field to the Planning
Commission and Amy Smith to the Parks and Recreation Commission. These are three year appointments.
This recommendation will be made at the upcoming Council meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Public Works Director Ryan Ruzek stated a need to discuss options for a warming house at Wentworth
Park. Because this had not been noted on the agenda, it was determined that there was a need to set a
future work session to discuss.
Mayor Garlock adjourned the meeting at 6:45 pm.
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Neil Garlock, Mayor
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Lorri Smith, City Clerk