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4/3/06 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING To: Sue Gehrz, Mayor Falcon Heights City Council From: Joel Hanson, City Administrator Little Canada City Council Subject: Terms of Agreement for Recruitment Services Date: Thursday, April 06, 2006 The purpose of this letter is to outline our understanding of the services desired from the City of Little Canada relating to the recruitment of the Falcon Heights City Administrator. Our main interest in providing this service is to assist The City of Falcon Heights in whatever way possible to help ensure that this recruitment effort is successful. Scope of Work: 1. Review and comment on the position description used for this position. As part of this review, we will identify and request concurrence from the City Council regarding the desired professional skills and management style for the next City Administrator and develop a grading system consistent with those skills and style. 2. The City of Little Canada will review and grade each application received, based on the desired skills /style criteria defined by the City Council of Falcon Heights on April 12, 2006. This review will be completed by April 19, 2006. 3. The City of Little Canada will present a confidential summary list of the 20 highest ranked candidates based upon the grading scale, with a detailed summary of the skills and qualifications of those 20 candidates. 4. The City of Little Canada will attend whatever meetings, including interview sessions, as requested by the City of Falcon Heights. 5. The City of Little Canada will assist with background checks and references if needed. 6. The City of Little Canada will notify applicants about the status of their application and will assist with arranging for interviews if needed. It is our understanding that the City of Falcon Heights will retain responsibility for the following areas: 1. Final approval on every aspect of this process. 2. Establishing priorities for desired skills and management style for candidates. 3. Interviewing candidates. Compensation and Terms of Payment: