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PRESENTATION – 2A <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: January 25, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> <br />FROM: Amy Dietl, City Clerk <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Appointment of Jonathan Wicklund to City Council <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />Due to the unexpected passing of Councilmember Robert Woodburn on October 2, 2015, <br />a vacancy exists on the City Council that needs to be filled by Council appointment until <br />an election is held. <br /> <br />At the Council’s direction, staff solicited and received applications. The City Council <br />conducted interviews on January 11, and January 13, 2016. All seven applicants were <br />interviewed, and after City Council discussion on January 19, 2016, it was the consensus <br />of the Council to appoint Jonathan Wicklund to the vacant seat. <br /> <br />Since more than two years remain in the unexpired term, under state law the seat will be <br />up for re-election in November 2016 for a special two-year term. Consequently, the <br />appointment will run from January 2016 through December 2016. <br /> <br /> <br />Council Action <br /> <br />A motion to appoint Jonathan Wicklund to the Arden Hills City Council effective upon <br />taking the Oath of Office. This Council term to expire December 31, 2016. <br />