HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-18-2009 Council Minutes APPROVED
1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
2 SPECIAL WORK SESSION MINUTES
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4 DATE : February 18, 2009
5 TIME STARTED : 5:33 p.m.
6 TIME ENDED : 6:00 p.m.
7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Members Stoltz, Gallup,
8 O'Donnell, Reinert and Mayor Bergeson
9 MEMBERS ABSENT : none
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12 Staff members present: Director of Administration, Dan Tesch; Director of Public Safety,
13 Dave Pecchia; City Clerk, Julie Bartell
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15 The council rescheduled the pre-council work session on February 23, 2009 to begin at
16 6:00 rather than 5:30 p.m.
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18 CITY ADMINISTRATOR SEARCH PROCESS
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20 Administration Director Tesch provided the council with written information used for the
21 last administrator hiring process (timeline, position description and qualifications, etc.).
22 If the council would like to go forward with a search using a similar process, staff will
23 proceed to update the information and contact the professional search agent used for that
24 process. Another option is to issue a request for proposals. An average process would be
25 in the range of five to six months. The council members have begun to receive some
26 inquiries from interested candidates so Director Tesch reminded the council members that
27 any hiring process must respect the private legal nature of some of the information.
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29 The council suggested that they would like to keep all options on the table including a
30 delay in hiring for the position, especially as the city considers strategies for facing
31 budget difficulties.
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33 The council will have an informational session with the hiring consultant. Staff directed
34 to continue internal groundwork for a hiring process.
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36 STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS
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38 Administration Director Tesch noted that the council is planning to conduct strategic
39 planning sessions to prepare for current and upcoming financial decision making. Staff
40 has been seeking professionals that could facilitate such sessions but is not yet prepared
41 to make a recommendation. He is working with Finance Director Rolek as well as the
42 League of Minnesota Cities to develop a list.
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44 A council member pointed out that the budget situation is pressing so this process should
45 be a priority.
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 18, 2009
APPROVED
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47 The council would like to begin the process with a discussion with Finance Director
48 Rolek only. They will review the current financial foundation so they can begin their
49 discussion. The council will have that discussion at the February 23, 2009 work session.
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51 The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
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53 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
54 March 9, 2009.
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