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City council study session
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Jan. 10, 2023
The meeting convened at 5:35 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Spano, Tim Brausen, Sue Budd, Lynette Dumalag, Nadia
Mohamed, and Margaret Rog
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: City Manager (Ms. Keller), City Clerk (Ms. Kennedy), Elections & Civic
Engagement Coordinator (Mr. Sund)
Guests: Applicants for at large A city council vacancy (Paul Baudhuin, Yolanda Farris, Leah
Lamon, Karen McCarren, Michael Siegler, Richard Webb, Eric Britt, Michael Garelick, Jim
Leuthner, DeAnne Markus, Brad Pappas, Maren Anderson, Jim Beneke, Patrick Guddal, and
Dimitrios (Dimi) Lalos, Saul Eugene, Avi Olitzky)
1. City council vacancy interview and appointment process
The city council interviewed 17 applicants for the office of at large A council member.
Applicants participated in panel-style question and answer sessions with the city council. Two
applicants participated via video submission. Each applicant was asked to answer the following
questions:
What are the most important issues facing the City of St. Louis Park over the next 5
years and how have you provided leadership in those areas?
Given this is an at-large seat, what does availability and responsiveness to constituents
mean to you?
What qualities or dynamics are important to you in a work team? How do you
contribute to a healthy team environment?
Please share a time you were involved in a group decision-making process that
encountered conflict and there was disagreement amongst the group. How did you
work to resolve the situation? How might that experience be useful as a council
member?
When you hear about something that concerns you in the city, what steps do you take?
Would this differ as a council member?
What unique qualities or experiences do you have that would contribute to ensuring a
variety of perspectives on the council?
The city council evaluated each applicant on the following criteria: thoughtful, compassionate,
collaborative, diverse perspective, city focused. Following the conclusion of the first round of
interviews the council submitted their scores. The aggregate data was used to determine which
applicants would be invited to a second-round interview on January 23, 2023.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Jake Spano, mayor
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