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Work Session Meeting
MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY APRIL 20, 2015
The City of Springfield Council met in a work session in the Jesse Maine Meeting Room, 225 Fifth
Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, April 20, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., with Council President Woodrow
presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Council President Woodrow and Councilors VanGordon, Wylie, Moore, Ralston and
Pishioneri. Also present were City Manager Gino Grimaldi, Assistant City Manager Jeff Towery, City
Attorney Mary Bridget Smith, City Recorder Amy Sowa and members of the staff.
Mayor Lundberg was absent (excused).
1. Arts Commission Applicant Interview.
The Arts Commission has one vacancy on its board of nine commissioners. One position opening was
advertised. The vacancy was due to a resignation with 8 months remaining in the term. The Arts
Commission received one application. The applicant will attend the April 14, 2015 Arts Commission
meeting for an interview. The Arts Commission requests that this candidate be interviewed by the City
Council.
In response to a news release in March of 2015, the Arts Commission received one application. The
applicant was interviewed by the Arts Commission at their April 14, 2015 meeting.
The Arts Commission requests that this candidate be interviewed by the City Council.
The Council introduced themselves and interviewed Kimberly Lyddane:
1. Why are you interested in serving on the Arts Commission? (Councilor Moore)
2. Describe your professional and personal experience as it relates to your desire to become an
Arts Commissioner. (Councilor Wylie)
3. Describe your familiarity with the Springfield Arts Commission's past or current community
arts initiatives. (Councilor VanGordon)
4. Which initiatives are you interested in working on if you are appointed as a Commissioner?
(Councilor Pishioneri)
5. Have you attended an Arts Commission meeting? If so, what were your impressions?
(Councilor Ralston)
6. Do you have any questions of us? (Council President Woodrow)
Council discussed the qualifications of Ms. Lyddane and her enthusiasm.
City of Springfield
Council Work Session Minutes
April 20, 2015
Page 2
Council consensus was to appoint Ms. Lyddane to the Arts Commission during the May 4, 2015
Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Minutes Recorder — Amy Sowa
Christine L. Lundberg
Mayor
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