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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL JOINT WORK SESSION – JANUARY 19, 2016 11 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden did not want a lot of excess traffic driving through the manufactured <br />home community. She wanted the safety of the children living within the community maintained. <br />She supported a basic letter being drafted to MnDOT. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes requested that her name not be placed on this letter. <br /> <br />H. Council Vacancy Discussion <br /> <br />City Clerk Dietl indicated that the City Council has a vacancy due to the death of Robert <br />Woodburn. The City Council advertised this vacancy and held interviews on January 11, 2016, <br />and January 13, 2016. She requested that the Council hold a discussion to determine who will fill <br />this vacancy and direct staff to bring this agenda item to the regular City Council meeting on <br />January 25, 2016, to approve the appointment of the new City Councilmember for the remainder <br />of 2016. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant stated that the Council candidates would be discussed by alphabetical letters. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes suggested that each of the Councilmembers write down their top three <br />candidates on a piece of paper. She believed this would assist the Council in narrowing down the <br />field of candidates. <br /> <br />The Council provided the Mayor with their top three candidates. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes and Councilmember Holden both supported candidates C, E and G. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung recommended candidates B, C and G be considered for the Council <br />position. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant’s top three candidates were candidates B, C and G. He suggested that candidates <br />A, D, and F be eliminated from consideration. The Council was in agreement. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested that the Council select their top two candidates. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes and Councilmember Holden were in favor of candidates C and E <br />moving forward. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung recommended candidates C and G be considered. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant also supported candidates C and G. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes noted that the entire Council had selected candidate C. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant asked the Council to select their top candidate. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes and Councilmember Holden both chose candidate E as their top <br />candidate. <br />