01-25-1990 CCMMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1990
The special meeting was called to order by Mayor Ackland at 5:30 P.M. The fol-
lowing were present: Mayor Paul L. Ackland, Aldermen Craig Lenz, John Mlinar and
Marlin Torgerson. Also present: City Administrator Gary D. Plotz and City At-
torney G. Barry Anderson.
Mayor Ackland stated the purpose of the meeting was to interview the applicants
for the vacancy on City Council for Alderman. The Mayor read a letter submitted
by Verne Meyer stating he had withdrawn his candidacy from further consideration
because of potential conflict of interest. The following four candidates were
then interviewed: Robert Schwanke, John Tapio, Donald E. Erickson and Clinton
Gruett.
Fallowing the interviews, a straw ballot vote was taken, and Donald E. Erickson
was the top candidate. A motion was made by Alderman Torgerson, seconded by
Alderman Lenz and unanimously carried, to appoint Donald E. Erickson as Alder-
man.
There being no further business, the special meeting adjourned at 7:30 P.M.
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