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Special Andover City Council Meeting - February 24, 2005
Minutes
A special meeting of the Andover City Council was called to order by Mayor Mike
Gamache at 7:04 p.m., Thursday, February 24,2005 at the Andover City Hall, 1685
Crosstown Boulevard NW, Andover, Minnesota for the purpose of interviewing
candidates for the AndoverNMCA Community Center Advisory Board.
Councilmembers Present:
Councilmembers Absent:
Also Present;
Don Jacobson, Mike Knight, Ken Orttel, Julie Trude
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Dana Peitso, Human Resources Manager
Council reviewed the candidates noting that two are not residents of Andover. It was
noted that they are business owners in the city and also that there will be a representative
from the YMCA on the board who does not live in the city. Council must also pick one
councilmember to serve on the board. Councilmember Knight volunteered to be the
Council representative.
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Motion by Trude, seconded by Jacobson to appoint Councilmember Knight as the
council representative on the board for a two-year term.
Motion carried unanimously.
Thomas Boshart - explained that he has lived in Andover for 13 years, works out of his
home for a computer company, is a U.S. Track and Field master official and is associated
with the Andover Lions, the Elks and Eagle Scouts. He has worked with thousands of
kids at track and field meets, has experience working with his church and as a scout
leader. Feels he has a lot of organizational skills. He is very flexible as to when he
could attend meetings.
Andrea Melhen! - noted that she has worked in television news for 7 years, worked for
the Red Cross for tissue recovery and is starting a new job at Gillette Children's Hospital.
She is knowledgeable in marketing and communications and is realistic. Ms. Melberg
lives in Blaine but she and her husband own Figaro's Pizza in Andover. She felt that
programs, other than hockey, for children and things for senior citizens should be
instituted.
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Valerie Holthus - stated that she has been involved with the community center from the
beginning and would like to be on the board. She has been asked to be on the Board of
Directors for the YMCA, which Council felt would be a conflict of interest for her to be
on both boards. She stated that she would prefer to be on the YMCA board.
:~ Todd Schoffelman - stated that he wants to get more involved in the community and
feels that the community center is a wonderful asset. He is currently the assistant county
attorney for Sherburne County and they are starting a boundary commission so he is
gaining a lot of experience starting from scratch. He works very well in group settings,
served on the YMCA Board for Elk River for a year, worked for the YMCA as a camp
counselor and has been aT-ball coach. He felt that other uses for the community center
could be meetings, concerts and teen nights.
Mary Felix - noted that she has been the general manager of the Andover Cinema since
it opened. She is not a resident of the city but feels that this could be a chance to do
something for the community other than working here. She is also the director of the
business owners association in Andover Station and has experience with budgeting. At
the cinema they focus on families and she feels that this facility could do things like
birthday parties. Ninety percent of their employees are still in high school and she has
learned how to schedule their work schedules around families and other commitments.
Motion by Jacobson, seconded by Knight to appoint Andrea Melberg to a I-year term.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Gamache, seconded by Orttel to appoint Todd Schoffelman as a resident
board member for a 3-year term. Motion carried unanimously.
C_) Council discussed the fact that Frank Kellogg could not attend his scheduled interview
but felt that in order to have integrity in this process he should be interviewed. The
consensus was to interview Mr. Kellogg on March 15,2005 at 6:00 p.m.
Because a representative from the Park and Recreation Commission is to be on the board,
Council felt the Park Commission should pick who they want and Council will interview
that person on March 15,2005. A representative from the hockey association will also be
interviewed on March 15, 2005.
Motion by Jacobson, seconded by Orttel to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Vicki V olk, City Clerk
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