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Monday, April 6, 2026  
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call  
President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.  
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Present:  
President Lynette Crow-Iverson, Councilmember Dave Donelson,  
Councilmember Kimberly Gold, Councilmember Nancy Henjum,  
Councilmember David Leinweber, Councilmember Roland Rainey Jr.,  
President Pro Tem Brian Risley, and Councilmember Brandy Williams  
2. New Business  
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2.A.  
Discussion and vote to fill the unexpired term for the City Council District  
2 vacancy  
Presenter:  
Lynette Crow-Iverson, Council President and Councilmember At Large  
Attachments: District 2 Candidates - Finalists  
Rule 3-15 Rules and Procedures of City Council  
President Pro Tem Crow-Iverson identified the proceedings and stated the  
candidates will be in reviewed in the following order based on the least to  
the most Councilmember recommendations: Polly Cambron, Anita Miller,  
Dan Spohn, Cindy Carter, and Ken Casey.  
Polly Cambron  
Ms. Cambron provided an overview of her experience and how she would  
contribute to the community if she were appointed as City Council  
representative for District 2.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked Ms. Cambron to explain the economic  
benefits of outdoor recreation. Ms. Cambron stated many people come to  
the City to mountain bike and electric bike, but her experience working in  
hospitality in Manitou Springs and Green Mountain Falls showed that they  
are losing many of these mountain bikers to Salida, CO and Canon City,  
CO because of the rivers there.  
Councilmember Rainey asked Ms. Cambron if selected, what specific  
concrete steps she would take to ensure that she is listening to all  
residents’ concerns, not just those of the developers or any activist groups.  
Ms. Cambron stated she would schedule a community meeting and listen  
to their needs.  
Councilman Williams asked Ms. Cambron if appointed, how she would  
balance District 2 needs versus the needs of the whole City of Colorado  
Springs. Ms. Cambron stated from listening and learning from City Council  
what the issues are in each of the districts.  
President Pro Tem Risley asked Ms. Cambron if she would seek election  
in April of 2027 and depending on yes or no, to provide her rationale. Ms.  
Cambron stated she would, but she would weigh how she did and if she did  
not do well, she would want someone else to come in.  
President Crow-Iverson asked Ms. Cambron if she is able to dedicate the  
time and the commitment to the two to four City Council meetings a month,  
a Utilities Board work session, Utilities Board meeting once a month,  
Boards/Commissions meetings, and other required activities. Ms.  
Cambron confirmed she could.  
Councilmember Gold asked Ms. Cambron to state what it means to her to  
be supportive of public safety, parks and other infrastructure support. Ms.  
Cambron stated she saw quite a lot of the City’s budget goes toward public  
safety and she agrees with that, but unfortunately the bike paths are pretty  
rough and people are afraid. She stated a growing city grows and they  
need to find a way to work with the Ford Amphitheater in order for the  
growth of arts and culture.  
Councilmember Gold asked Ms. Cambron what community engagement  
looks like to her. Ms. Cambron stated she likes when Councilmembers  
hold community meetings.  
Councilmember Gold asked Ms. Cambron what other ways she would  
support the community. Ms. Cambron stated she would support the  
community by going to events.  
Councilmember Donelson asked Ms. Cambron how long she has lived in  
her current home. Ms. Cambron stated four years.  
Councilmember Donelson asked Ms. Cambron how long she has lived in  
the district. Ms. Cambron stated four years.  
Councilmember Donelson asked Ms. Cambron if she has full-time  
employment and how many hours it is for. Ms. Cambron stated she has  
part-time paid employment of approximately twenty hours.  
Councilmember Donelson asked Ms. Cambron if she had other  
commitments which would take substantial amounts of time. Ms. Cambron  
stated she does not.  
Councilmember Donelson asked Ms. Cambron what lessons she has  
learned from Councilmember Bailey’s resignation due to a potential recall.  
Ms. Cambron stated she had seen the vitriol online which made her  
hesitant to be here today.  
Councilmember Henjum asked Ms. Cambron if she believes the City has  
the revenue necessary to run the City and meet the level of service  
demands and to expound on her answer. Ms. Cambron stated she does  
not think that building and expanding homes before the debt is taken down  
is the answer.  
Anita Miller  
Ms. Miller provided an overview of her experience and how she would  
contribute to the community if she were appointed as City Council  
representative for District 2.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked Ms. Miller to explain the economic  
benefits of outdoor recreation. Ms. Miller stated the City brings in so many  
people in organizations which benefit the City and there are a lot of missed  
opportunities to partner with hotels and restaurants to help bring people to  
the City and well as bringing in sports events. She stated once they are  
here, they could invite them to one of the outdoor experiences such as the  
train to Pikes Peak or visiting the Manitou Incline.  
Councilmember Rainey asked Ms. Miller if selected, what specific concrete  
steps she would take to ensure that she is listening to all residents’  
concerns, not just those of the developers or any activist groups. Ms. Miller  
stated the people of District 2 are her special interest both individually and  
as a whole, there has been a lack of trust among constituents with their  
representatives and the way to rebuild that trust is to have regular  
scheduled meetings so people can come in and meet with their  
Councilmember on a regular basis, and when answering emails, they  
always need to be respectful.  
Councilman Williams asked Ms. Miller if appointed, how she would balance  
District 2 needs versus the needs of the whole City of Colorado Springs.  
Ms. Miller stated she would learn every particular need that her district  
needs for buses, especially as bus service grows and changes, especially  
with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), she would consult with  
Councilmembers if there were there was a vote happening on buses or any  
other issue that is particularly in their district or their area of expertise, and  
they would have to work as a team.  
President Pro Tem Risley asked Ms. Miller if she would seek election in  
April of 2027 and depending on yes or no, to provide her rationale. Ms.  
Miller confirmed that she would seek re-election and the reason would be  
for their constituents because they deserve someone who will be in the  
position for a length of time to make a difference and to help establish  
themselves not only as one entity but also as part of a larger city.  
President Crow-Iverson asked Ms. Miller if she is able to dedicate the time  
and the commitment to the two to four City Council meetings a month, a  
Utilities Board work session, Utilities Board meeting once a month,  
Boards/Commissions meetings, and other required activities. Ms. Miller  
confirmed she would make this position her full-time job and she has had  
the opportunity to see not only her husband in this position, but she has had  
Councilmembers as friends and neighbors.  
Councilmember Gold asked Ms. Miller if she was part of a major political  
party and which party it was. Ms. Miller stated she was a part of the  
Republican Party, and she still stands by a lot of what the platform offers,  
but a few years ago, she became an independent, unaffiliated voter  
because she felt like there was a great opportunity to look at each  
candidate and each issue independently.  
Councilmember Gold asked Ms. Miller to state what it means to her to be  
supportive of public safety, parks and other infrastructure support and if she  
would be willing to support a ballot measure to put the Public Safety Sales  
Tax on a ballot. Ms. Miller stated she has not delved into the budget as  
deep as she would like, but police, fire, roads, and parks are her priorities.  
Councilman Williams stated their instructions as Councilmembers were to  
ask one question and to ask the same question to each candidate  
because it is not fair that these candidates are experiencing something that  
is different from the other candidates and made a motion that  
Councilmembers only ask one question and ask the same question to each  
candidate.  
President Pro Tem Risley stated he supports Councilmember Williams’  
motion because he feels that there is a lack of equity if some  
Councilmembers are following the rules and others are not.  
Councilmember Donelson stated he does not support Councilmember  
Williams’ motion because if a Councilmember wants to ask a follow-on  
question or even a second question, this is an important enough decision  
where they need to allow that to happen.  
Councilmember Rainey clarified that the position of City Councilmember,  
including the Mayor, is a non-partisan position.  
Councilmember Leinweber stated that because this is not a Human  
Resources appointment, it does allow some variation and asked if Council  
can restrict the voice of another Councilmember.  
Sara Brewen, Senior Attorney, City Attorney's Office, stated this is not an  
employee appointment, this is an elected official appointment, therefore,  
the rules that apply in this particular case are the rules that are set forth in  
the Council Rules, the Charter, and the City Code, not employment law  
rules that would typically apply to an employee interview and selection  
process. She stated with respect to the process that is typically being used  
for Councilmembers, if there's a motion on the floor and there is additional  
discussion or debate, they would discuss it first and then vote. Ms. Brewen  
stated if the entire body wishes to ask additional questions or ask follow up  
questions, that would be a decision that the body would make.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked if there is any recourse for this motion.  
Ms. Brewen stated Council Rules dictate how the Council regulates  
procedure, and decorum, therefore it would be up to the body to determine  
how to proceed. She stated if there is a situation in which someone was  
not following the process or procedure, it is strictly within the purview of the  
Council and ultimately the decision of the President.  
Emily Evans, City Council Administrator, stated the process of asking a  
single question was informally decided on by the full Council at a lunch prior  
to these proceedings, they have moved forward with an agenda and e-mail  
communication from legislative service that reflects that.  
Councilman Henjum stated Council originally agreed to one question only  
with the questions being kept to themselves and stated she supports follow  
up questions or a change in a question based on what they hear from the a  
candidate so she will be voting no on the on the proposed motion and  
suggested they move forward, stay within their three minutes, and ask the  
questions they need to ask.  
Councilmember Gold stated this is a really important process, they have  
been allotted three minutes, she was not supportive of having one question,  
in this process they are unable to talk to the candidates, and they are only  
able to review applications. She stated they have three minutes apiece per  
Councilmember to ask hard questions on behalf of, not just District 2, but  
the entire City and surrounding areas and if this motion is moved forward,  
she will gladly accept another letter of reprimand for breaking rules and  
decorum for the residents of District 2 and the City of Colorado Springs.  
Councilmember Williams stated it was agreed upon that Councilmembers  
would ask one question and the same question to candidates and they  
would have three minutes to answer, it is not a three-minute dialogue. Emily  
Evan, confirmed that this was the process that City Council agreed to prior  
to the meeting.  
Councilmember Donelson stated their goal is to select the best candidate  
which fits best in District 2 for one year and an additional question or two  
by a Councilmember only helps that. He stated that although the Council  
President runs the meeting and makes decisions, any of those decisions  
can be appealed by another member of Council and if the majority of the  
body disagrees with the Council President, then that is the way it goes.  
Councilmember Donelson asked fellow Councilmembers to vote no on  
restricting an additional question or two.  
President Crow-Iverson stated as Council President, she was following the  
will of the body from their last lunch along with staff and that is why the  
agenda is set the way it is.  
Motion by Councilmember Williams, seconded by Councilmember Rainey  
Jr., to ask one question and to ask the same question to each candidate.  
The motion passed by a vote of 5-3-0-0  
5 - Crow-Iverson, Leinweber, Rainey Jr., Risley, and Williams  
3 - Donelson, Gold, and Henjum  
Aye:  
No:  
Councilmember Donelson asked Ms. Miller how long she has lived in her  
current home and current district. Ms. Miller stated almost twenty-one years  
where she raised her four children, volunteered in the school and other  
committees in the neighborhood.  
Councilmember Donelson asked Ms. Miller if she has full-time employment.  
Ms. Miller stated she has part-time paid employment and does a lot of side  
gigs, such as helping a law firm that is trying to get funds back for people  
who had to leave the military due to not getting the COVID vaccine and  
other reasons but is planning to make this her full-time job. Councilmember  
Donelson asked how many hours that would take. Ms. Miller stated it can  
be any number of hours that she wanted.  
Councilmember Donelson asked Ms. Miller what lessons she has learned  
from Councilmember Bailey’s resignation due to a potential recall. Ms.  
Miller stated they need to rebuild trust in District 2, there are a lot of  
perceptions about the relationships that some of our City Councilmembers  
have had with special interest groups and by her not being a part of any  
special interest group, she is able to look at each issue objectively, and  
constituents knowing that they could look back at her past and ask her  
questions directly, would go a long way to rebuilding trust not just with their  
past Councilmember, but with land issues.  
Councilmember Henjum asked Ms. Miller if she believes the City has the  
revenue necessary to run the City and meet the level of service demands  
and to expound on her answer. Ms. Miller stated she does, she is a fan of  
the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) because it allows for growth, and if  
the City is growing and spending responsibly, it would be a rare instance  
where she would consider raising a tax.  
Councilmember Henjum asked Ms. Miller if she was aware of the  
challenges the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is facing with  
revenue. Ms. Miller stated she was and she is excited about getting into the  
weeds of the budget especially with keeping the City’s current firefighters  
because the firefighter who came and delivered her daughter at home was  
very young, but he ended up becoming a captain for the CSFD.  
Dan Spohn  
Mr. Spohn provided an overview of his experience and how he would  
contribute to the community if he were appointed as City Council  
representative for District 2.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked Mr. Spohn to explain the economic  
benefits of outdoor recreation. Mr. Spohn stated he believes outdoor  
recreation is one big draw for Colorado Springs, the economic  
development of the region hinges on bringing in additional employers,  
preserving the outdoor recreation availability is going to enhance the ability  
of the City to attract more business which provides more employment for  
citizens.  
Councilmember Rainey asked Mr. Spohn if selected, what specific  
concrete steps he would take to ensure that he listens to all residents’  
concerns, not just those of the developers or any activist groups. Mr. Spohn  
stated he personally volunteered with some civic groups, and he believes  
they are very good at having the pulse of the community at large so he  
would reach out to those groups and be available at their meetings. He  
stated he would also reach out to businesses which have the available  
space to hold regular meetings so he could provide input to them on what  
Council is considering and hear what the constituents feel.  
Councilman Williams asked Mr. Spohn if appointed, how he would balance  
District 2 needs versus the needs of the whole City of Colorado Springs.  
Mr. Spohn stated for issues which directly affected District 2, he would  
listen intently to the voice from District 2 on how residents feel about those  
issues and Council has to balance that with decisions that are best for the  
City as a whole, and he would probably lean to representing his district’s  
viewpoint.  
Councilmember Gold asked for clarification regarding the paper before her  
which states that Councilmember Gold, Councilmember Donelson, and  
Councilmember Henjum are in violation of Rule 3-4 of the Rules and  
Procedures of City Council and as President, she is calling them to order  
asking them to remain silent for the remainder of this process. President  
Crow-Iverson stated she received those papers from the City Attorney’s  
Office, and they may ask one question, but if they ask more than one  
question, they will be skipped for the remainder of the interviews.  
Councilmember Gold asked how the City Attorney’s Office planned on  
providing this information to them. Ms. Evans stated in response to the  
dialogue which occurred in chambers today, Legislative Services  
connected with the City Attorney’s Office to determine what options were  
available to continue the proceedings as planned.  
Ms. Brewen stated the rule being referenced is 3-4 Violation of the Rules  
and Procedures of City Council, which states the President shall call such  
Councilmember to order in which case the Councilmember shall be silent  
unless permitted to explain by the President.  
Councilmember Donelson asked which rule they are violating if they ask a  
follow-up question. Ms. Brewen stated the process outlined for the conduct  
of the meeting is what is at issue therefore the Council rules dictate if there  
is a deviation from the process, other Council rules specify how those  
issues should be handled.  
President Pro Tem Risley asked Mr. Spohn if he would seek election in  
April of 2027 and depending on yes or no, to provide his rationale. Mr.  
Spohn confirmed he would because continuity of representation is a good  
thing for a district, but he has not been on City Council before, and he does  
not know exactly how he is going to work in it.  
President Crow-Iverson asked Mr. Spohn if he is able to dedicate the time  
and the commitment to the two to four City Council meetings a month, a  
Utilities Board work session, Utilities Board meeting once a month,  
Boards/Commissions meetings, and other required activities. Mr. Spohn  
confirmed he could and stated he is retired so his time is his own and even  
though he volunteers with a nonprofit on their board and SCORE, he has  
already reached out to them, he can choose not to take mentees, and in his  
own personal business in consulting with small businesses, his only  
marketing is networking, so it is very easy to slow that down.  
Councilmember Gold asked Mr. Spohn to state what it means to him to be  
supportive of public safety, parks and other infrastructure support through  
raising taxes. Mr. Spohn stated taxes are a tough answer, he does not  
have an in-depth knowledge of the budgets that the City is currently  
operating under, and what is being spent on what, but if taxes were  
absolutely a necessity then he would support raising taxes, but not without  
getting down deep in the weeds on why that particular issue is being  
addressed. And why there is that need for funding.  
Councilmember Donelson asked Mr. Spohn what lessons he has learned  
from Councilmember Bailey’s resignation due to a potential recall. Mr.  
Spohn stated it is about balancing and weighing the needs of the City as a  
whole against the needs of the constituency. He stated it is about  
decisions, the way things occurred, and there was a little more emphasis  
on the needs of the community as a whole with that individual than there  
was representing the voice of the constituencies.  
Councilmember Henjum asked Mr. Spohn if he believes the City has the  
revenue necessary to run the City and meet the level of service demands  
and to expound on his answer. Mr. Spohn stated his first indication is yes, it  
does but does not know if the City is applying that monetary resource  
appropriately to the priorities and he might change his mind once he has  
received an in-depth knowledge of the budget.  
Cindy Carter  
Ms. Carter provided an overview of her experience and how she would  
contribute to the community if she were appointed as City Council  
representative for District 2.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked Ms. Carter to explain the economic  
benefits of outdoor recreation. Ms. Carter stated the economic benefits of  
outdoor recreation feed this city, this state as a whole is obviously a  
tourism state, it attracts new businesses because they can enjoy the  
different options for recreation, and fees that are collected can be  
maximized through Parks and Recreation and the Department of Wildlife.  
Councilmember Rainey asked Ms. Carter if selected, what specific  
concrete steps she would take to ensure that she is listening to all  
residents’ concerns, not just those of the developers or any activist groups.  
Ms. Carter stated concrete time management is the first step in making  
sure she has active Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats  
(SWOT) goals while still meeting these objectives. She stated she would  
well exceed the bare minimum of the meetings required by the Council to  
include Town Halls and obtain education through forums with different  
groups that impact the City both locally (neighborhoods) and globally (City).  
Councilman Williams asked Ms. Carter if appointed, how she would  
balance District 2 needs versus the needs of the whole City of Colorado  
Springs. Ms. Carter stated District 2 is her primary goal, but she also  
knows that aspects of City life don't stop at the district lines, so being active  
in the community at large is a part of this. She stated her life is very social,  
very open, very nonpartisan, and she believes they are not better if there is  
only one voice.  
President Pro Tem Risley asked Ms. Carter if she would seek election in  
April of 2027 and depending on yes or no, to provide her rationale. Ms.  
Carter confirmed that she would seek reelection and this has been a goal  
making a career transition.  
President Crow-Iverson asked Ms. Carter if she is able to dedicate the  
time and the commitment to the two to four City Council meetings a month,  
a Utilities Board work session, Utilities Board meeting once a month,  
Boards/Commissions meetings, and other required activities. Ms. Carter  
confirmed she is and she plans to exceed the minimum on that.  
Councilmember Gold asked Ms. Carter to state what it means to her to be  
supportive of public safety, parks and other infrastructure support. Ms.  
Carter stated public safety has been a critical portion of not just her career,  
but her interest, she thinks that there are some opportunities to give police  
additional tools/support that help them with workforce effectiveness, not just  
from an equipment perspective, but also from a technology perspective so  
they are satisfied with their jobs, and there is a big priority in mitigating  
crime by paying attention to children, and the way that they are fed,  
educated, and cared for.  
Councilmember Donelson asked Ms. Carter if she has full-time  
employment. Ms. Carter stated she is an independent consultant required  
to work forty hours a week, but those hours are up to her determination and  
scheduling.  
Councilmember Donelson asked Ms. Carter what lessons she has learned  
from Councilmember Bailey’s resignation due to a potential recall. Ms.  
Carter stated she learned that the truth holds and  
accountability/transparency are vital and living/governing that way at any  
stage of government is critical.  
Councilmember Henjum asked Ms. Carter if she believes the City has the  
revenue necessary to run the City and meet the level of service demands  
and to expound on her answer. Ms. Carter stated she does not because  
she thinks that there are different ways of looking at the City’s budget and  
she would love the opportunity to work with the staff, City Administrators,  
and Grant Administrators to try to find grants from the federal level and be  
creative with additional revenue streams beyond just the standard tax in  
play.  
Ken Casey  
Mr. Casey provided an overview of his experience and how he would  
contribute to the community if he were appointed as City Council  
representative for District 2.  
Councilmember Leinweber asked Mr. Casey to explain the economic  
benefits of outdoor recreation. Mr. Casey stated there was a recent parks  
report which showed a total of about $200 million spent on outdoor  
equipment, entrance fees to our parks, or other attractions in the area and  
another $270 million in tourism spending which generates revenue through  
the Lodging and Automobile Rental Tax which gets turned back into  
outdoor recreation, there was a $1 billion in increased valuation for homes  
in the area and then they estimated $4 million in increased property or  
property tax revenue that comes in the City.  
Councilmember Rainey asked Mr. Casey if selected, what specific  
concrete steps he would take to ensure that he is listening to all residents’  
concerns, not just those of the developers or any activist groups. Mr. Casey  
stated he would hold a Town Hall related to the Powers Boulevard  
extension project, meet with different broad groups of different people to  
both talk and listen, speaking with people when he is out in the community,  
as well as answering emails not just from interest groups but from individual  
constituents.  
Councilman Williams asked Mr. Casey if appointed, how he would balance  
District 2 needs versus the needs of the whole City of Colorado Springs.  
Mr. Casey stated it is not always a solely a District 2 matter because so  
many people move around the City, communication of intent is important,  
he would focus more of his time attending activities in District 2 but would  
also be engaged on citywide projects.  
President Pro Tem Risley asked Mr. Casey if he would seek election in  
April of 2027 and depending on yes or no, to provide his rationale. Mr.  
Casey confirmed he would because he thinks it is important enough to  
have continuity in that position. He stated he previously looked at running  
during the last election cycle but did not because it looked like he was  
going to be part of the Return to Office initiative and the federal government  
was going to require him to commute to Denver, CO.  
President Crow-Iverson asked Mr. Casey if he is able to dedicate the time  
and the commitment to the two to four City Council meetings a month, a  
Utilities Board work session, Utilities Board meeting once a month,  
Boards/Commissions meetings, and other required activities. Mr. Casey  
stated he works full-time, but has a flexible schedule, personal time off  
saved off, and bosses which are supportive of his work in the community.  
Councilmember Gold asked Mr. Casey to state what it means to him to be  
supportive of public safety, parks and other infrastructure. Mr. Casey stated  
by attending events that they that they host such as the Police  
Academy/CSFD graduations, support in terms of budget and making sure  
they have sufficient budget for their needs.  
Councilmember Donelson asked Mr. Casey if he has full-time employment.  
Mr. Casey stated he generally works forty hours a week, but he chooses his  
hours.  
Councilmember Donelson asked Mr. Casey what lessons he has learned  
from Councilmember Bailey’s resignation due to a potential recall. Mr.  
Casey stated it is communicating what your positions are on certain things  
because once the narrative gets out there, it is harder to combat, civility,  
treating people with dignity and respect, and not responding to personal  
attacks.  
Councilmember Henjum asked Mr. Casey if he believes the City has the  
revenue necessary to run the City and meet the level of service demands  
and to expound on his answer. Mr. Casey stated the City has $31 million  
budget shortfall which means the City does not have enough money to  
operate restrooms, porta potties and have water in the iconic fountain. He  
stated there are a variety of different ways to bring the revenue up but there  
needs to be a review of different revenue sources particularly for people  
using resources that do not live in the City.  
Citizen M.J. Benatti, Director, Government Affairs, Colorado Springs  
Chamber EDC, stated they are not endorsing any individual candidate, this  
community deserves an appointed member who understands how jobs are  
created and who believes in prudent, well managed growth.  
Citizen David Robbins spoke in support of the appointment of Ken Casey.  
Citizens Robert Blaha, Taylor Gray, Adrian Nah, Mark Bronlich, and Bill  
Murray spoke in support of the appointment of Anita Miller.  
Councilmember Donelson asked what Mr. Murray experienced regarding  
the candidate appointment during his time on City Councilmember. Mr.  
Murray identified the issues with the appointee’s conflict with their full-time  
position.  
President Crow-Iverson opened the floor for Councilmember nominations  
to fill the vacancy.  
Councilmember Donelson nominated Ms. Miller as City Council  
representative for District 2.  
Councilmember Henjum nominated Ms. Carter as City Council  
representative for District 2.  
Councilmember Gold nominated Mr. Spohn as City Council representative  
for District 2.  
Councilmember Williams nominated Mr. Casey as City Council  
representative for District 2.  
President Crow-Iverson called a roll call vote for each Councilmember’s  
choice for City Council representative for District 2.  
The result of the roll call vote was:  
President Crow-Iverson voted for Mr. Casey.  
Councilmember Donelson voted for Ms. Miller.  
Councilmember Gold voted for Mr. Spohn.  
Councilmember Henjum voted for Ms. Carter.  
Councilmember Leinweber voted for Mr. Casey.  
Councilmember Rainey voted for Mr. Casey.  
President Pro Tem Risley voted for Mr. Casey.  
Councilmember Williams voted for Mr. Casey.  
Councilmember Henjum and Councilmember Donelson stated they are  
concerned with Mr. Casey being able to dedicate the time needed for City  
Council due to his full-time position as Chief of Staff for the federal  
government.  
Councilmember Leinweber and President Pro Tem Risley stated Mr.  
Casey demonstrated today that he will take the time to be prepared even  
with his full-time position.  
Councilmember Rainey stated it is about time management and the love of  
the City.  
Councilmember Gold spoke about the importance of civility and trust on  
City Council.  
Motion by President Pro Tem Risley, seconded by Councilmember  
Williams, to appoint Ken Casey to fill the unexpired term for the City  
Council District 2 vacancy. The motion passed by a vote of 5-3-0-0  
5 - Crow-Iverson, Leinweber, Rainey Jr., Risley, and Williams  
3 - Donelson, Gold, and Henjum  
Aye:  
No:  
3. Adjourn  
There being no further business to come before City Council, President  
Crow-Iverson adjourned the meeting at 11:26 AM.  
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk