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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION
Mayor
Amáda Márquez Simula
Councilmembers
Connie Buesgens
Kt Jacobs
Rachel James
Justice Spriggs
Interim City Manager
Kevin Hansen
City Hall—Shared Vision Room, 3989 Central Ave NE
Friday, March 11, 2024
3:00 PM
MINUTES
The following are the minutes for the Special Work Session of the City Council held at 3:00 p.m. on
Monday, March 11, 2024, in the Shared Vision Room, City Hall, 3989 Central Avenue NE, Columbia
Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Márquez Simula; Councilmember Buesgens; Councilmember Jacobs; Councilmember
James; Councilmember Spriggs
WORK SESSION ITEMS
1. Interview Candidates for Board and Commission Vacancies.
The City Council conducted interview for Board and Commission positions as follows:
Monday, March 11 3:00 PM Teresa Eisenbise
Monday, March 11 3:10 PM Priscilla Perez Umphress
Monday, March 11 3:20 PM Ahmed M
Monday, March 11 3:40 PM Dirk Schmitz
Monday, March 11 4:00 PM Graham Wessberg
Monday, March 11 4:20 PM Colin Winslow
Monday, March 11 4:40 PM Robert Rogne
Monday, March 11 5:00 PM Avery Metzger
2. Post Interview Candidate Review.
The Council discussed which candidates to appoint to the Boards and Commissions by
Resolution at the March 25, 2024, City Council meeting. The following applicants were
recommended by at least a majority of the City Council:
Library Board: Chris Polley, Amina Maameri
Park and Recreation Commission: Teresa Eisenbise, Avery Metzger, Priscilla Perez Umphress
City of Columbia Heights MINUTES March 13, 2023
City Council Special Work Session Page 2
Planning Commission: Clara Wolfe, Paul Moses, Ahmed Maameri
Respectfully Submitted,
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Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary