Council Chambers<BR><BR>Ely, Minnesota<BR><BR>Saturday, February 17, 2007<BR><BR>9:00 A.M. Special Meeting<BR><BR>Ely City Council<BR><BR>Board Room <BR><BR>Special meeting of the Ely City Council was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by Mayor Charles Novak.<BR><BR>PRESENT: Council members Debeltz, Nikkola, Omerza, Sheddy, Zupec, Mayor Novak (6)<BR><BR>ABSENT: None (0)<BR><BR>The purpose of this special meeting was to conduct interviews for the vacant city council member seat as posted, and after interviews to consider the appointment of individual to fill the unexpired Council member term of Charles J. Novak, which runs through December 31, 2008.<BR><BR>The interviews were conducted, using the same questions with each candidate, and were asked by the same interviewer, the City Administrator.