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COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL
November 17, 2005
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Soderberg at 7:05 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Soderberg led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
3.
ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Also Present:
Soderberg, Fogarty, McKnight, Pritzlaff, Wilson
None
Joel Jamnik, City Attorney; Robin Roland, Acting City
Administrator/Finance Director; Brenda Wendlandt, Human
Resources Director; Cynthia Muller, Executive Assistant
4. APPROVE AGENDA
MOTION by Wilson, second by Pritzlaffto approve the Agenda. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
5. SELECTION OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR FINALISTS
There were 28 applications received and the sub-committee narrowed them down to 11.
Candidates were referred to by number as their names remain private until they are
selected for, and agree to, an interview. Council was asked to name their top four choices
to see if there was a consensus for the top five candidates.
Mayor Soderberg selected candidates 1,2,3. Councilmember Fogarty selected candidates
4,6,7,8. Councilmember McKnight selected candidates 1,2,4,6. Councilmember Pritzlaff
selected candidates 1,2,6,7. Councilmember Wilson selected candidates 1,5,6,7.
Therefore, candidates 1,6,2,7, and 4 were selected for interviews. It was decided if one
candidate declines the interview, they would interview the remaining four candidates.
Council then discussed the interview process. It was decided that the Council would
conduct the interviews as a group therefore it will be a public meeting. A reception will
be held on December 7,2005 from 4:30 -7:00 p.m. at the Maintenance Facility.
Interviews will be conducted on December 8, 2005 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Council
Room. Human Resources will conduct a cursory background check and the Police
Department will do a full background check on the top one or two candidates. A Special
Council Meeting will be held on December 12,2005 at 5:00 p.m. to either offer the
position to a candidate or bring one or two back for second interviews. MOTION by
Pritzlaff, second by Fogarty to accept candidates 1,2,4,6,7 for interviews, hold a reception
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on December 7,2005, and conduct interviews on December 8, 2005 beginning at 8:30
a.m., and set a Special Council Meeting for December 12, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. APIF,
MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Soderberg gave an update on the Dakota County Communications meeting he
attended.
6. ADJOURN
MOTION by Fogarty, second by McKnight to adjourn at 7:39 p.m. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
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Cynthia Muller
Executive Assistant