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. . . Elk River City Council Minutes April 26, 1993 Page 5 9. Executive Session COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO COUNCIL. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN CARRIED 5-0. CALL AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION The meeting of the Elk River City Council recessed at 8:20 p.m. 11. Reconvene Regular City Council Meeting The regular City Council meeting reconvened at 9:10 p.m. Peter Beck, discussed the of advising open meeting. City Attorney, indicated that the City Council previously Planning applicants in Executive Session for the purpose the Council as to why this issue would be discussed in an 7.4. Discussion of City Planner Applicants The City Administrator indicated that the City received 44 applications for the City Planner position. He indicated that the Planning applicants have been reviewed according to a point ranking system. He suggested interviewing a small number of applicants and invited the Council and a Planning Commission member to attend these interviews. He suggested that staff interview the top four applicants and bring back the two top applicants for the City Council to interview. Mayor Duitsman stated he felt City staff used different criteria in ranking the applicants than what was expressed by the City Council. The City Administrator indicated that he ranked them according to the job description as approved by the majority of the Council. It was the consensus of the City Council to interview the four applicants suggested by the City Administrator and to allow a Councilmember and Planning Commission Representative on the interview board as nonparticipating members. The Council further requested Pat Klaers to bring back the top two candidates for the City Council to interview. 12.1Library Board Meeting Update Councilmember Dietz indicated that Lori Johnson attended the last Library Board meeting and reviewed funding options with the Board for expansion of the Library. She indicated that there were several different bond opportunities to fund the Library expansion and that she will be visiting the Library Board to discuss this issue further. Councilmember Deitz further indicated that it looks like the expansion will be a possibility in the near future and that the Council can expect a visit from the Library Board with a request for the expansion. 12.2 CIP Work Session It was the consensus of the Council to postpone the ClP Work Session until May 10.