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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
NOVEMBER 22, 1982
1. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Stegmaier, Members Cook, Kelly, Kuchera, & Orr
Absent: None
Also Present: Attorney Gorgos, Finance Director Henneke, Mayor-Elect Akin
2. The purpose of the special meeting was to discuss the procedural
steps and process to be followed in hiring a City Administrator. Counci 1-
member Kuchera stated the selection process should be the first major
project the new Council addresses. The current Council should not
become involved. Motion by Kuchera to adjourn the meeting. The motion
died for lack of a second.
3. The Council and Mayor-elect Akin discussed the hiring procedure based
on Mr. Akin's letter to the Mayor and Council dated November 8, 1982 and
Councilmember Orris memorandum dated November 12, 1982. The major issue
under discussion was who is going to perform the initial screening
process. Mr. Akin desired to have this function performed by the City
Council since they were ultimately responsible for the hiring of all
personnel~ The City Attorney stated this practice would be against the
Data Privacy Act. The Counci I then discussed having a five person task
force perform the initial screening process. Mr. Akin stated the task
force should be made up of Mayor Stegmaier and Council member Kuchera
if they agree to be a part of it, himself and two others to be chosen
from past Councils, school, industry, or business. This task force would
screen the applicants down to 12 finalists. The Council agreed.
4. Motion by Kelly, second by Kuchera that the Finance Director advertise
the administrator's position in the Minneapolis and St. Paul Sunday
newspapers for four weeks commencing November 28, 1982 and include the
following information:
1) General Information
a) Location of City
b) Number of employees
c) Statement that the City has union and non-union employees.
d) Size of budget
e) State that the City is located within the seven county
metropolitan area.
2) Minimum Requirements
a) Bachelor1s Degree from accredited university (Masters
Degree preferable)
b) Four years progressive experience in public administration
3) Salary Range - $30,000 - $35,000.
4) Applications postmarked after December 31, 1982 will not
be considered.
A selection committee of five members will screen the applicants down to
12 finalists. The committee will consist of representatives from Council,
industry, school, or business. The motion was unanimously adopted.
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5. The Finance Director was directed to submit (1) a job description
for the position of administrator and (2) a City Profile for Council1s
consideration at their next meeting.
6. The Council set a joint meeting with the Planning Commission and
Park & Recreation Commission for 7:30 P.M., Monday, November 29, 1982
at the Civic Center.
7. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Wayne E. Henneke
Finance Director
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