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City of Springfield
Work Session Council Meeting
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY, MAY 10, 1993
The City of Springfield Council met in the Springfield City Hall, Meeting
Room 2, 225 N. Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, May 10, 1993, at
5:31 p.m. with Mayor Morrisette presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Morrisette, Councilors Maine, Burge, Schanz, Walters and
Shaver. Also present were City Manager Mike Kelly, Assistant City Manager Gino
Grimaldi and City Recorder Eileen Stein.
1.
Ward 1 Council Position Candidate Interviews
The Council discussed the process for interviewing candidates. It was
decided each councilor would ask his own question. The Council agreed to
discuss the interviews after the last candidate and to go through a ballot
process. The appointment would be made at the continued regular meeting
and the candidate would be sworn in immediately. The Council acknowledged
receiving a letter from Mr. William "Willie" Combs withdrawing from the
selection process.
The Council interviewed the following persons for the Yard 1 Council
vacancy:
Aaron Merrill
Brian Richins
James Paul Scales
Nigh Simpson
Elizabeth Terry Beyer
Mr. William "Willie" Nicholas was also scheduled for an interview, but
appeared and declined to be interviewed. However, he did indicate his
intention to seek election to the Council in 1994.
The interview questions asked are as follows:
1. What are the reasons for your interest in the Yard 1 Council position?
2. Vhat is your vision of Springfield? Vhat have you done to further
that vision? What would you do as a councilor to realize that vision?
3. Do you favor the current multi-jurisdictional land use process or do
you favor more autonomy for Springfield?
4.
What do you think of the city's beautification efforts? Do you think
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the city should be doing more or less?
5.
Should the city dictate to commercial property owners how or whether
they should fix up their properties? Does the city have the right to
dictate or enforce this?
6. You would be running for this position in a year and a half. Would
you seek election to this position in 1994?
7. Would you favor a Charter amendment to: 1) force majority versus
plurality, and 2) to hold a primary in May and a general election in
November?
8. What experience would you bring to the Council? Yhat experiences do
you have in group process and decision making?
9. Currently the Charter requires the city operate with a strong city
manager/weak mayor form of government. Would you favor a Charter
amendment that would have a full time, paid mayor that manages the
city employees?
Council discussed their observations and preferences regarding each
candidate. Council then took ballots and the results were three in favor
(Burge, Maine and Shaver) of Elizabeth Terry Beyer and two in favor (Schanz
and Walters) of James Paul Scales. The appointment would be ratified
during the continued regular meeting later that evening.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Minutes Recorder - Eileen Stein
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