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City council special study session
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Jan. 3, 2023
The meeting convened at 5:20 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jake Spano, Tim Brausen, Sue Budd, Lynette Dumalag, Nadia
Mohamed, and Margaret Rog
Councilmembers absent: none.
Staff present: City Manager (Ms. Keller), Elections and Civic Engagement Coordinator (Mr.
Sund), Administrative Services Director (Ms. Brodeen)
1. Council interview criteria discussion
Mr. Sund presented an overview and led a facilitated discussion to establish evaluation criteria
for the council vacancy appointment process. He noted the council’s input and direction would
be reflected in the scoring and evaluation tools used throughout the process and to develop
interview questions. Council discussed and provided feedback to questions centered on their
role and work on the council to identify, collectively, the qualities they would most like to see in
their next member.
What qualities make you most successful in your work on city council?
What qualities do you hope to see in an applicant in this process?
What perspectives or qualities are needed to help council have better balance?
At the end of the exercise, the following criteria were established: thoughtful, compassionate,
collaborative, diverse perspective, and city-focused.
Mr. Sund noted the first round of interviews were scheduled for January 10, 2023.
The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Jake Spano, mayor
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