12-19-07 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA 19, 2007 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 19th day of December, 2007 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Bill Blesener called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Mr. Bill Blesener Council Member Ms. Barbara Allan Council Member Mr. John Keis Council Member Mr. Mike McGraw Council Member Mr. Rick Montour ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mr. Joel R. Hanson City Clerk Ms. Kathy Glanzer CITY The Mayor noted that the purpose of tonight's workshop meeting is to ADMINIS- conduct the performance evaluation of the City Administrator. The TRATOR'S Mayor began by rating the Administrator as an "E-Exceeds Expectations" PERFORMANCE for Organizational Management. He noted that there are very few EVALUATION complaints of staff to the Council. The Administrator does a good job of choosing the right people for the right job, so that very little supervision is required. Allan rated the Administrator at "E" indicating that he meetings and exceeds performance standards. She commended the Administrator in that each staff member is perfectly suited to their position and excels with his management. McGraw provided an "E" rating and indicated that the Administrator excels in this area. He has heard few complaints or even questions about the Administrator's performance, leadership or qualifications. City staff seems to operate efficiently while displaying a true sense of camaraderie. Employees know what is expected of them. McGraw indicated that the Administrator has hired an excellent staff and works well with them. McGraw suggested that the Administrator resolve problems with employees and issues in an accurate and timely manner. Montour provided an "E" rating and stated that the Administrator manages a number of projects and tasks in a timely manner, complaints to the Council are pretty much non-existent. He noted that the Administrator researches trends and is effective in motivating staff and elected officials to stay ahead of the curve in most areas. Montour commended the Administrator for the high level of retention of highly skilled staff members. Keis rated the Administrator at "E". He felt the assignment list was a good way to ensure everyone knows what they are doing and the