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AGENDA
Special Work Session
Meeting
12:00 PM - Monday, April 6, 2026
Farmington City Hall, Council Chambers
Page
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVE AGENDA
3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
3.1. City Council Interviews
Conduct interviews, discuss appointment, and direct the City Clerk to
forward the name of the successful candidate to the April 20, 2026
Regular City Council Meeting for an appointment to serve the remainder
of the current Council term, effective April 20 through December 31,
2026.
The successful candidate will be sworn in at the April 20, 2026 City
Council Meeting and will immediately take their seat at the Council table.
Agenda Item: City Council Interviews - Pdf
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4. ADJOURN
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SPECIAL WORK SESSION AGENDA MEMO
To: Mayor, Councilmembers and City Administrator
From: Shirley Buecksler, City Clerk
Department: Administration
Subject: City Council Interviews
Meeting: Special Work Session - Apr 06 2026
INTRODUCTION:
Interviews will be conducted for the vacant City Council seat for a term to begin on April
20, 2026 and concluding on December 31, 2026.
DISCUSSION:
At their March 16, 2026 meeting, the City Council declared a vacancy on the City Council.
The application period opened at 7 am on March 17th and closed at 4 pm on March 30th.
A total of 13 applications were received.
Interviews will be conducted with the following candidates:
1. Nick Gessell
2. Paul Mandell
3. Jody Gensmer
4. Justice Sikakane
5. Michael A. Rivera, Jr.
6. Ivan Kuoppala
7. Ivan Zubkov
8. Lerew Kaas
9. David Pritzlaff
10. Phil Windschitl
11. Ben Blomgren
12. David Lein
13. Jeffrey Schottler
ACTION REQUESTED:
Conduct interviews, discuss appointment, and direct the City Clerk to forward the name of
the successful candidate to the April 20, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting for an
appointment to serve the remainder of the current Council term, effective April 20 through
December 31, 2026.
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The successful candidate will be sworn in at the April 20, 2026 City Council Meeting and will
immediately take their seat at the Council table.
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