The Hood River City Council will conduct interviews Monday evening with seven applicants to fill a vacancy on the panel. The spot on the Council became available when Laurent Picard resigned in May. The seven are Tim Counihan, Tina Lassen, Scott Skelton, Megan Saunders, Teresa Ocampo, Sean Corcoran, and Elizabeth Whelan. The interviews take place with the undercurrent of the discussions surrounding zoning changes to regulate short-term rentals in residential zones. The Council has been unable to reach the required four votes on any plan with Picard and Becky Brun having recused themselves earlier in the process. Monday’s Council meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. in Hood River City Hall.