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<br /> ARDEN HILLS TRUTH-IN-TAXATION - DECEMBER 6,1999 8 <br /> . COUNCIL/ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS <br /> Mr. Lynch noted that additional letters had been received regarding the Council vacancy and <br /> suggcsted that the Council discuss the process to review the potential candidates, He indicated <br /> that he was not able to locate a list of defined questions used previously by the City CounciL He <br /> asked the City Council whether it would prefer a list of questions or to conduct a free forum <br /> process, <br /> Mayor Probst stated that he could recall a list of questions being used in previous Council <br /> interviews. He noted that the last appointed Councilmember was Councilmcmber Larson, <br /> Councilmember Larson indicated that he had not been asked a specific list of questions, <br /> Councilmember Aplikowski stated that she could not recall if she had been asked a written list of <br /> questions when she interviewed for the City CounciL She felt that a free forum may be <br /> acceptable, however, a few predetermined questions may be helpfuL <br /> Mayor Probst pointed out that the interviews were scheduled to begin the following evening and <br /> any list of questions that was to be used would have to be generated prior to that time. He <br /> suggested that the Councilmembers meet one-half hour prior to the first interview to determine <br /> the questions to be used, <br /> Councilmcmber Larson agreed that the use of a list of questions would be valuable to the <br /> intcrviews and indicated that he would be willing to have some ideas available prior to the <br /> . interviews or to determine the list now, <br /> Councilmember Aplikowski suggested that one question could be what each applicant feels it <br /> could bring to the City CounciL Councilmember Larson stated he would want to know ifthe <br /> applicants were willing to commit the amount of time that being on the City Council requires, <br /> Councilmember Rem suggested that the Council request additional information regarding <br /> , . <br /> prevIOus expenence. <br /> Councilmember Larson suggested a question regarding what the applicant considers priorities for <br /> the City of Arden Hills and what vision each has for the future of the City. Councilmember <br /> Aplikowski suggested including in this question what is important to the applicant with regard to <br /> what the City accomplishes next <br /> Mayor Probst suggested that the applicants be given a few minutes at the beginning of the <br /> interviews to introduce themselves and make comments. He confirmed that the following three <br /> questions should be included in the interviews: <br /> L Why are you seeking this position? <br /> 2. What can you bring to the job? <br /> , What are your priorities for the City of Arden Hills, <br /> ~. <br /> . Councilmember Aplikowski suggested that the applicants be asked what ongoing projects they <br /> are aware of within the City, Councilmember Larson agreed that the applicants should be asked <br /> if they are aware ofthe issues currently before the Council, rather than only being familiar with <br /> their own personal priorities, <br />