 Following the announcement made earlier this week by Bemidji City Councilman Patrick Plemmel residing from his Ward 4 seat, the council now has to act quickly to appoint a replacement. An appointment is only made in the event that there are 364 days left or less remaining in a term after a vacancy is declared. The council then only has 30 days to appoint a qualified replacement to finish out the remainder of the term, but the decision on how to move forward will be decided at the upcoming City Council meeting next Tuesday. So how they want to appoint a replacement person for this vacancy is determined by them and they can they could appoint by interviewing candidates. They did that in 2013. They use an appointment process. Those interested in the seat must file a form with the proper paperwork with the city clerk. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.