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City of Centerville <br />EDA Minutes <br />January 20, 2021 <br /> <br />3. Candidate Interviews <br /> <br />President Hanzal asked a series of six questions that each candidate had been given to review ahead <br />of time. Each candidate was given a chance to interview, and then asked to step out of the meeting <br />while the other interview was taking place. <br /> <br />Question 1: Tell us what your qualifications are and why do you want to become a member of the <br />EDA? <br /> <br />Question 2: The EDA requires a commitment on the third Wednesday of each month plus the <br />potential for other workshops and occasional community events. Do you foresee any problems <br />attending these meetings on a regular basis? Have you ever attended a meeting? <br /> <br />Question 3: The EDA is often required to make decisions on issues which have financial <br />implications for our tax payers. Describe the steps you will go through, as a commissioner, to make <br />decisions. Who will you listen to? Where will you go for advice? <br /> <br />Question 4: How do you feel about your ability to provide objective recommendations on grants <br />or other programs that will benefit business in our community? <br /> <br />Question 5: Please describe a time you worked as part of a team to reach a consensus. What was <br />your role in helping the team reach this consensus? <br /> <br />Question 6: Do you have any additional comments or questions for us? <br /> <br /> a. Mark Remillard <br /> <br />Question 1: Mr. Remillard discussed his education at the Carlson School of Management, where <br />he learned to listen, discuss and debate ideas because he projects were all graded on a group basis. <br />He stated that he has used those skills throughout his career and thought they would be useful here. <br />As a Farmers Insurance Agent, he has direct contact with residents and business owners in the <br />community, and is soon to be a property owner as well as a business owner because he is buying <br />the building that he currently rents from. <br /> <br />Question 2: Mr. Remillard stated that since he owns his own business, he does not see a problems <br />with attending meetings. This was the first meeting he had ever attended. <br /> <br />Question 3: Mr. Remillard stated that he did not make gut decisions, and tried to gather as much <br />information as possible. He liked to make pros and cons lists, and tried to understand the short and <br />long term effects. He stated that he listened to all people who have opinions, and would rely on <br />more tenured commissioners for advice before making his own decisions. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Page 3 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />