TOWN OF CRYSTAL BAY SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES CLAIR NELSON COMMUNITY CENTER FINLAND, MN OCTOBER 30, 2023

Attendance: Stacy Breden, Mike Nikula, Amy Nikula, Russell Vance, Terri Perfetto, Douglas Perfetto, Paul Hartshorn, Honor Schauland, Danielle Hefferan (Zoom Col­by Abazs)

Paul called the Special Meeting of the Crystal Bay Town Board to order at 6:00 pm with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Special Business: The agenda will be to discuss the hiring process for the Housing Project to fill the need of a Community Engagement Coordinator and a Grants and Partnerships Coordinator.

Motioned by Russ, Seconded by Mike, and Passed by unanimous consent.

A. Community Engagement Coordina­tor Position

1. The recommendation to appoint Mike Nikula to the position of Community Engagement Coor­dinator was read by Stacy Bre­den on behalf of her and Hon­or. Mike has made in-person connections with Lake County housing and zoning staff, and had various conversations with those in and outside his circle working to dispel rumors and invite them into the process. We honestly don’t think anyone else could move the project forward.

Background: At October 17th’s meeting the Hiring Committee recommended to the board that Stacy (Current Interim Housing Coordinator ), Honor (Friends of Finland Executive Director and partner in the housing project) and (Tracy the hired project fa­cilitator) sit down and re-evalu­ate the job descriptions with the hiring committees input in mind and come back to the board with another recommendation at a special meeting.

MOTION: To appoint Mike Niku­la as Housing Project Commu­nity Engagement Coordinator effective November 1st, 2023- June 30th 2024

Motioned by Russ, seconded by Paul, passed by unanimous consent Mike abstained

2. MOTION: To accept Resolution 103023 Authorizing Contract with Interested Officer Under Minn. Stat. §471.88, subd. 5

Motioned by Russ, seconded by Paul, passed by unanimous consent Mike abstained

B. Grants and Partnerships Coordina­tor applicant Rachel Flemming

MOTION: Reach out to Rachel Fleming and offer her the position of Grants and Partnerships Coordinator with the amendment to the offer to say: Hours not to ex­ceed 120 hrs.

Motioned by Russ, seconded by Paul, passed by unanimous con­sent

IV. MOTION: to adjourn the special meet­ing at 6:23 pm until our regular monthly meeting November 21st, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Clair Nelson Community Center in Finland. Motioned by Russ, seconded by Paul, passed by unanimous consent.