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Elk River City Council Minutes March 8. 1999 Page 4 . Council member Thompson stated that he would be interested in participating on the interview team, as he did during last fall's process. Council indicated that there is no need for the selected top candidate to be interviewed by the City Council, but that the top candidates may come before the council for interviewing if a selection cannot be made by the interview team. 7.2. Update on Liauor Store Manaaer Candidates and Interviews City Administrator Pat Klaers indicated that he and Finance Director Lori Johnson, along with Councilmembers Farber and Dietz, will be conducting nine interviews on March 17 and 18. Pat stated that all nine applicants are very highly qualified, and it may take the committee a second round of interviews to select a top candidate. Council indicated approval to proceed with the selection of the top candidate without council direction, and again welcomed bringing top candidates to the council if the committee cannot make a selection. 7.3. Anoka-Hennepin Technical Colleae Expansion and/or Relocation Plans e Mayor Klinzing indicated that the Anoka-Hennepin Technical College in the city of Anoka is considering options for its expansion and/or relocation. She stated that the two sites being considered are Coon Rapids and Ramsey, and that it is in the best interest of the city of Elk River for this expansion to be as close to Elk River as possible. Mayor Klinzing stated that she will attend a meeting on March 11 to provide input to the MNSCU Board on Elk River's position regarding expansion/relocation preference. Mayor Klinzing will provide an update to the council at the March 15 City Council meeting. 7.4. Call Special City Council Meetina for March 29 to Meet with Plannina Commission for Plannina Department Annual Report COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO CALL A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR MARCH 29, 1999, TO MEET WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR ITS ANNUAL JOINT MEETING AND FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT AS TIME ALLOWS. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 7.5. Cancel 3/22 Special Meetina with HRA and Call Special Meetina with HRA for 4112, 5-6 p.m. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO CANCEL THE MARCH 22, 1999, SPECIAL MEETING WITH THE HRA AND TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING FOR APRIL 12, 1999,5-6 P.M. TO DISCUSS THE DOWNTOWN FOCUS STUDY AND ACTION PLAN. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 8. Other Business There was no other business. e