Without any public discussion, city council members selected celebrity chef Andrew Gruel to join them on the dais after clearing dozens of residents from the meeting chambers for interrupting the proceedings.

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Without any public discussion, city council members selected celebrity chef Andrew Gruel to join them on the dais after clearing dozens of residents from the meeting chambers for interrupting the proceedings.