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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 19, 2016 4 <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung asked what recommendations the Mayor had for the JDA Chair. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant stated he could not consider two of the candidates, David Sand or Steven Jones. <br />He then discussed why he supported Kyle Lassen serving as the JDA Chair. He believed Kyle had <br />a great background in leadership and bringing people together. He anticipated that Jonathan <br />Wicklund would also serve the group well as the Chair. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes thought the two best candidates would be Jonathan and David Sand. <br />She feared that Kyle Lassen had no background on the TCAAP development when compared to <br />Jonathan Wicklund and David Sand. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung agreed. He believed David Sand and Jonathan Wicklund had more <br />experience with the development and could serve the City well as the Chair of the JDA. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden did not believe that David Sand has kept the City’s best interests in <br />mind while serving as the JDA Chair. She discussed the interviews held with the JDA Chairs and <br />commented David Sand has made things about him and not the City. She commented on Kyle <br />Lassen and Steven Jones’ work history. She believed Jonathan Wicklund should be taken out of <br />consideration given the fact he wasn’t willing to campaign for re-election to the Council. She <br />stated her support for the JDA Chair was for Steven Jones or Kyle Lassen given their level of <br />commitment to the City. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant stated David Sand would be his last choice as the JDA Chair. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wicklund commented he respected what the Council does and greatly respected <br />the importance of the decision concerning the JDA Chair. He explained he would be abstaining <br />from this vote. His preference would be for the Council to come to a consensus as a group. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant stated he could support Jonathan Wicklund or Kyle Lassen as the JDA Chair. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes indicated her top two candidates were Jonathan Wicklund or David <br />Sand. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant did not believe that David Sand properly represented the best interests of the City <br />and commented he was difficult to deal with. He indicated the Chair was supposed to be a neutral <br />position and he wanted to be assured that the individual appointed remained neutral. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung stated three members of the Council have mentioned Jonathan <br />Wicklund as an acceptable Chair for the JDA. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes recommended the Mayor nominate Jonathan Wicklund to serve as the <br />JDA Chair. <br /> <br />MOTION: Mayor Grant recommended Jonathan Wicklund be appointed as Chair of the <br />Joint Development Authority. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden expressed concern with the JDA Chair taking legal advice.