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Council fails to appoint Joseph Chastell, tables at-large seat for June 16 special meeting
Summary
After an initial motion to appoint Joseph Chastell to the vacant at-large council seat failed, the Crookston City Council debated options, briefly moved to nominate Wendy Ault, then voted to table further action and scheduled a special meeting for June 16 at 5:15 p.m.
The Crookston City Council on a special meeting failed to appoint Joseph Chastell to the vacant at-large council seat, then voted to table further appointments and set a special meeting for June 16 at 05:15 to revisit the vacancy.
The clerk announced Item 3.01 as a resolution to appoint Joseph Chastell to the at-large seat; the mayor moved to approve the resolution and another councilor seconded. After discussion and a roll-call vote the motion "failed," and the mayor told the council it was "back to the drawing board." (Mayor)
Councilors then explored options: reopen deliberation among remaining candidates, defer the decision to the next regular meeting, or hold a costly special election. One staff member advised that the council could either select one of the top three vote-getters or defer. A councilor proposed immediately moving to a vote on one of the remaining top candidates; another moved to nominate Wendy Ault and that motion was seconded but later tabled.
The council voted to table the appointment and scheduled a special meeting on June 16 at 05:15 to readdress both the appointment and the postponed oath of office. The mayor noted the oath of office has been postponed until further deliberation at that meeting.
No final appointment was made and the council left the at-large seat vacant pending the June 16 session.
Next step: the matter will return to the council's special meeting of June 16 for renewed deliberation and any formal vote.
