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City of Springfield
Work Session Meeting
MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2007
The City of Springfield Council met in a work session in the Jesse Maine Meeting Room, 225
Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, November 26,2007 at 5:48 p.m., with Mayor
Leiken presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Leiken and Councilors Lundberg, Wylie, Ballew, Ralston, Woodrow, and
Pishioneri. Also present were City Manager Gino Grimaldi, Assistant City Manager Jeff
Towery, City Attorney Joe Leahy, City Attorney Matt Cox, City Recorder Amy Sowa and
members of the staff.
I. Budget Committee Interview.
Budget Officer Bob Brew presented the staff report on this item. The Budget Committee has a
vacancy in Ward 1 due to the December 31,2007 term expiration of Darnell Manning. Mr.
Manning resigned the Budget Committee in April of 2007, shortly before the first meeting, and
the position could not be refilled during the Budget Committee process. Mr. Manning served
one term on the Committee and would be eligible to reapply; however he has not done so. The
person appointed to the Ward I position will serve a three year term that will expire on
December 31, 20 I O. No applications have currently been received for this position.
The Budget Committee has a vacancy in Ward 2 due to the December 31,2007 term expiration
of Mark Molina. Mr. Molina served one year to complete the remainder of Hillary Larson-
Wylie's term. Mr. Molina is eligible to reapply for another term on the Committee. The person
appointed to the Ward 2 position will serve a three year term that will expire on December 31,
2010. One application has been received for this position.
The Budget Committee has a vacancy in Ward 5 due to the resignation of Diana Garcia. The
person appointed will serve the remainder of Ms. Garcia's term which will expire on December
31, 2009. No applications have currently been received for this position.
In response to the news release dated October 19, 2007 and a display ad in the Register-Guard
dated November 6,2007, one application has been received for the Ward 2 opening. No '
applications for the other two available positions on the Budget Committee have been received.
The Council is requested to interview one applicant for Ward 2 (Mr. Mark Molina). Budget
Committee appointments are scheduled to be ratified at the Regular Session Meeting on
December 3,2007.
Council discussed whether or not they needed to interview the candidate since he was an existing
member.
City of Springfield
Council Work Session Minutes
November 26, 2007
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Mayor Leiken said it had been protocol to interview the applicant for Budget Committee even
when there was only one applicant. He felt it was especially important for Budget and Planning
Commission" even when it was are-appointment.
Council discussed the questions they would like to ask of Mr. Molina.
The Mayor and Council interviewed Mr. Molina.
Council consensus was to re-appoint Mr. Molina during the December 3 Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 pm.
Minutes Recorder - Amy Sowa
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City Recorder