HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP January 31, 1977
CITY of ANDOVER
SPECIAL CI'i'Y COU:¡CIL 1·fSETmG - JA'ITJARY 31, 1977
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The Special !·;eetin:i of the Andover City Council \'las called to order 'by l·:ayor
Jerold ~indschitl on Ja~uary 31, 1977, 7:30 p,m, at the Andover City Eall, 1685
Crosstown 30ulevard 1~7J .'\noka, Hinnesota. The Special Heetins was held to
interview applicants for the position o?en on the City Council.
Councilperson8 present: Lachinski, Orttel, VanderLaan
Councilpersons absent: I-:on8
Also Prese~t: City Clerk, p. 1:. Lindquist; }Jersons to be interviewed;
and othe~ interested residents
ì:OTION by Orttel, Seconded by Lachinsl:i, to approve the aGcnda as ~Titten.
Carried unaniMously.
The follo~ing persons applied for the positio~ of City Councilperson:
Har:·: lœnold
Don ~Tacobson
Robert !·:cClure
Lynne l1Illiman
The intervierr of each of the above ~as by questions asked of the candidate by each
Councilperson and the !:Ð.yor in rotation for about 20-25 !Ünutes, Residents were
then allo~ed to ask questions of each ca~didate, a~d then the candidate was allowed
to r.1ake a statet1ent at that t5..:'!Ic.
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Council recessed at 9:25 ~fter all c~ndidates had been intervie~ed.
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Hayor ':.Iindschitl referred to his state!:18:1t to the Council at the January 17 Meeting
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sayinG if the pajority of the Council could not reach an a~ree!:1ent, the decision
to appoint a Councilþerson reve~ts to the !:ayor. He would not appoint GO:-Jeone froa
the croup alretdY intervie~ed because it ~ould be a handicap for someone to be
appointed with ut the surrart of the T:!ajority of the Council. Tho r;ayor had previously
nat'lcd Larry TIe zlaff and Don Jacobson, but ".'ill take !1r. Jacobson's na:r.w off and
put do~n LarrY~;¡etzlaff or SO'Cle other sÜIiliarly qualified perso~, ~he ;¡ayor hOlOed
that the Counc'l could reach a decision tonight, but if one could not be reached, he
will appoint s ~eone. In order to Give the Council latitude and in an atte~pt to
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tell the Council his position, the ¡'layor said he could accept the followinG people
for Councilper' on: :·Iarl: .llrnold, d'Arcy Bosell, Don Jacobson, and 30b r.:cClure.
There VIas a di cussio~ on the no~inating procedure as to what would ha~pen in event
of a tie. r~.:lY r ~7indschitl said that in case of a deadlock, there was no procedure
for goinG bac}~ over the vote and that the ;·:ayor would have to a?point someone to the
positio~ of Co !lcilperson. Also, the final vote ~ill be by paper ballot ~ith the
Councilperson' na~e on it so that anyone doesn't influence another's vote. A
point W.:18 tJ.'J.de that by Robert's CQIles of Order, a vote is not required on a
norÜnation--ju t a ~otion and a second.
)'OTIOH by Vand rLaan, Seconded by Orttol, to norlÌnate Har~: Arnold for position of
Councilperson,
HOTIOIT by VanderLaan, Seconded by "indschitl, to nominate d'.~cy Eosell,
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:!aTIO¡; by Orttel, Seconded by VanderLaan, to place Don Jacobson in nOMination for
the position of CouncilperGo~.
',OTIO¡'¡ by VanderT"aan that Terry Reuther be placed in nO!Ünation. ~-!otion dies for
lack of a second.
HOTIOH by Orttel, Seconded by Lachinsl:i, that Robert !-icClure be placed in nomination.
¡'OTIO;¡ by Orttel, Seconded by Lachinsld, that the no~inations be closed, Carr-ied
unanimously.
VOT:S for the nonina tton 0 f !':arl~ Arnold: Yes _ VanderLaan, ';iindschi tl
:To - Lachins?.i, Orttel
VOT~ for the no~ination of d'Arcy Eosell: Yes - VanderLaan, ~indschitl
no - Lachinsl;:i, Orttel
VOT3 for the ~oTIination of Don Jacobson: Yes _ Orttel, VanderLaan, ':rinds c hi tl
~To - Lachins!d
I·lOTIO:; by VanderLi.:ta.:l, Seconded by Lachinsld, to adjourn the :meeting. All in favor
said aye. :10 opposed. Heetin¿; adjourned at 9:55 P.r.J.
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It WaS realized that there WaS still a ~otion on the floor that needed to be voted
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on. A call "'l<lS made to Attorney :8dwa.rd p. Jabcocl,: as to the :proper :procedure.
the vote becane a tie, then D.!lother vote \':ould be taken voting for either HcClure or
Jacobson on th' ballot.
VOT~ for the n ~i!1atio:1 of TIobert ~rcClure: Yes - Lachinsl:i, Orttel, '.'!indschi tl
::0 - VanderLaan
.t'l..fter conferri S with Attorney 3abcocl: acain, if the tie-breal:.i!1£ vote became a 2-2
split, the e.:;¡pîintr.rent would revert back to the !·~ayor. Hayor ·....indschitl said that
both no~inatio s were hiShly qualified and he could accept either one of theM; GO
in tal1dns wit~ Attor~ey 3aococl:;:, the solution that \'las :proposed is that the l~ayor
abstain fro:'1 v tine.
Cou!lcilperGon ,. QnderLaan felt that the lbyor ohould exercise his ~rivileGe to vote;
and if need be exercise his right to appoint.
Councilpe=son achins12 felt the r~yo~'s abstaininß would be nore fair than hi~
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After a:a.i!l ta L;:ing with Attorney Babcock, r:ayor i7indschitl said that there waS no
:provision to 11 Id the vote o:pen for a change in CO-se of a 2-2 split. The only ì'lé1Y
to ~revent a t~e is if the !'ayor abstains, !:r, Jacobson and 1!r, !!cClure \'lere asked
if one vlQnted 0 withdraw their noni!1ation. 30th declined.
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VOTE for the nOMination of either Don Jacobson or Robert iicClure:
D:J~ Jacobson: VanderLaan
:Robert !~cClure: LD.chins~d, O!'ttel
Abstai!1' r,lindschi tl :.,,1
Robert HcClure beCOtlCS the ne\" City Council:person on a ..3-! vote.
Councilperson VandcrLo.an .stated hc!' vote aeainst 1·!r. ;rcClure ....,<.1.S based on tIle fact
that even thouSh he said he has .studied t~le Ordinances, she did not feel he was aòle
to articulate as .okillful1y as has bC811 heard the purpose of Crdinance 10; and that,
of ~ost concern to her, a Councilþcrson swears to uphold the Ordinances and ~olicies
of the City, and that docs not see~ to be a strong point with Hr. ìTcClure. One has
to be careful not to cor.:;:D1"ot1Ìsc }lolicics and G'lidelines Jefare they arc changed.
Councill)CrSO~ Orttcl stated his re~sCJn fo:¡.... votins for y·x. !·1cCluro \'!o.S he felt 'both
candidates TIe~e e~uD.l1y qualified. Jut because these are goin~ to be SOMü very DUSY
and iD}"JOrtant tir"io3 fo!" the City in tbc way of planninG and zonin.:i and !-!r. Jacobson
is probably the best qualified }lerson in tho City for the PlanninG and ZoninG
Chê1irr.ran, he tool: into account tha.t it na~r 'be disruptive to the C0r1Y:lÌ8sion to rerlOVO
hin fron that ~o3ition.
lfOTIOJ; by VanderLaan, Decol1ded 'by LD.chinrÙi, to adjourn the ~eetinG.
:-!eetiur; adjour~ed at 10:45 ?!J.
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