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<br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />~~HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br />TO: <br /> <br />Agenda Item 6.A. <br /> <br />January 25, 2006 <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Michelle A. Wolfe, City Administrator <br />Schawn P. Johnson, Assistant to the City Administrator <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br />1. Motion to Appoint Vinccnt Pellegrin as a City of Arden Hills Councilmember to <br />complete the remainder of the January 30, 2006 to Dccember 31, 2006 election term. <br />2. Swearing-in of Vincent Pellegrin as a City Council Membcr <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />On November 28, 2005, City Council Mcmbcr Lois Rem announced her resignation from the <br />Arden Hills City Council effective December 31,2005. On December 1,2005, City Staff began <br />recruitment efforts to fill the vacant seat The vacant City Council seat was advertised in the <br />local newspapers, on the City's website, and through the local access cable chatmel. The City <br />Council received six applications for the open seal. On January 20'\ six applicants participated <br />in the formal interview process. The interviews were conducted by Mayor Bevcrly Aplikowksi, <br />COllDcil Member Brenda Holden, and Council Member David GranL <br /> <br />After careful thought and deliberation, the recommcnded candidate for the vacant City Council <br />seat is Mr. Vincent Pellegrin. Mr. Pellegrin is currently thc Chief Operating Officer for Metro <br />Transit He is also a volunteer fire fighter for the City of New Brighton. He is currently the <br />President of the North Suburban Hazardous Materials Team, which is comprised of the Lake <br />Johanna, New Brighton, Vadnais Heights, and Falcon Heights fire departments. Mr. Pellegrin <br />has twenty-six years of experience in the public sector field and is looking forward to assuming a <br />more active role in the public policy making process for the City of Arden Hills. <br /> <br />All members of the City Council have commented on the quality of the candidates for the vacant <br />Council seat, and the difficulty of choosing only one. The City is very gratcful to all residents <br />who took the time to apply for this very importatlt position in our City. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Motion to Appoint Vinccnt Pellcgrin as a City of Arden Hills Councilmember to complete the <br />remainder of the January 30, 2006 to Decembcr 31, 2006 election term. <br /> <br />Upon approval of the motion, the Mayor and City Council should proceed with the "Swearing- <br />in" ofMr. Pellegrin. <br />