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Work Session
Minutes
DATE: November 25, 2024
TIME STARTED: 5:30 P.M. I Recessed: 6:34 P.M. and Reconvened 7:23 P.M.
TIME ENDED: 7:50 P.M.
LOCATION: Community Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty (arrived 6:27 P.M.), Councilmembers Cavegn, Lyden,
Stoesz and Ruhland
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Staff Members Present: City Administrator Dave Pecchia, HR & Communications Manager Meg
Sawyer, Community Development Director Michael Grochala, and Police Captain Willaim
Owens,
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Acting Mayor Stoesz called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items
The agenda was adopted as presented.
3. Closed Session
Acting Mayor Stoesz stated that pursuant to Minnesota Statues, Section 13D.05,
subdivision 3(b) Attorney -Client Privilege, the meeting will be closed to discuss the Zikar
Holdings LLC vs. City of Lino Lakes lawsuit.
Motion to close the meeting at 5:32 p.m. pursuant to Minnesota Statues, Section
13D.05, subdivision 3(b) Attorney -Client Privilege, the meeting will be closed to
discuss the Zikar Holdings LLC vs. City of Lino Lakes lawsuit.
RESULT:
CARRIED [4-01
MOVER:
Ruhland
SECONDER:
Lyden
AYES:
Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS:
None
ABSENT:
Rafferty
Roll Call Vote
Mayor Rafferty arrived at 6:27 p.m.
Mayor Rafferty announced that the closed meeting was concluded and re -opened the
Work Session.
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4. Recess and Reconvene
Mayor Rafferty announced that there was a Regular Council meeting scheduled for 6:30
p.m. this evening and requested a motion to recess the Work Session until immediately
following the Regular Meeting.
Motion to recess the Work Session at 6:34 p.m., until immediately following the
Regular City Council meeting this evening.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER:
Cavegn
SECONDER:
Stoesz
AYES:
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS:
None
Mayor Rafferty reconvened the Work Session meeting at 7:23 p.m. All members of the
Council were present.
5. Update and Discussion on City Administrator Position
The HR & Communications Manager provided an overview of the City Administrator
search process. She provided an overview of the current City Administrator vacancies in
Minnesota and the Midwest area. She reviewed the estimated cost to hire an executive
search firm.
The Interim City Administrator stated that he has been speaking with area professionals
and given the competitive market, he anticipates that the recruitment process will be
difficult. He stated that with the current slate of projects for the incoming City
Administrator a person with significant experience is recommended. He recommended
contracting with a search firm given the limited candidate pool and competitive hiring
market.
Council Consensus
It was the consensus of the City Council to move forward with using an executive search
firm to facilitate the hiring of the next City Administrator.
The FIR & Communications Manager summarized that the next steps are to contact
executive search firms for price quotes, contact the individual identified by the Mayor
that may have a list of possible candidates, and conduct an updated market study for
the salary range of the City Administrator position.
The Interim City Administrator stated that three executive search firms would be
contacted and provided with the details needed about the process in order to provide a
quote. The selected search firm will be provided with any names generated by the
individual identified by the Mayor.
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The Council discussed the hiring process for the Public Safety Department in 2025. They
considered the Citygate study as it relates to the hiring timeline.
The Interim City Administrator reported that Citygate has begun the employee
interview/information gathering process and SWAT analysis as part of their study. He
anticipated that a rough draft of the report would be available in the next few weeks.
6. Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn at 7:50 p.m.
RESULT:
CARRIED [5-0]
MOVER:
Stoesz
SECONDER:
Cavegn
AYES:
Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz
NAYS:
None
These minutes were approved at the regular Council Meeting on December 9, 2024.
-JJ,ese.
Roberta Colotti, CMC Ro Raf rty,
City Clerk Mayor
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