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SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
DATE: March 24, 2025
TIME STARTED: 8:00 PM
TIME ENDED: 9:10 PM
LOCATION: City Council Chambers
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty, Councilmembers Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland
and Stoesz
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Staff Members Present: Interim City Administrator Dave Pecchia, City Clerk Roberta Colotti,
Human Resources and Communications Manager Meg Sawyer, Interim Public Safety Director
Curt Boehme and Interim Fire Chief Dan L'Allier.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rafferty at 8:00 PM.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Rafferty opened the public comment period.
No one was present for Public Comment.
Mayor Rafferty closed the public comment period at 8:02 p.m.
SETTING THE AGENDA
The agenda was adopted as presented.
1. CONSENT AGENDA
No Report
2. FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT
None
3. ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT
The Human Resources and Communications Manager stated that Pat Melvin with DDA
Human Resources, Inc. is present this evening to review the City Administrator
candidate list with the City Council.
Pat Melvin, DDA Human Resources, Inc., provided an overview of the hiring process to
date. He stated that eight candidates are being presented for consideration to invite to
an interview. He asked that the Council select the top four to five candidates that they
would like to interview.
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The City Council provided a ranking of candidates and determined to invite the top four
candidates to interview on April 15th. They expressed a preference for in -person vs.
online interviews.
Council Consensus
To direct DDA Human Resources to make an offer to interview to the top four
candidates. To authorize reimbursement to in -state candidates for mileage and out-of-
state candidates for mileage and lodging.
4. PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT
None
5. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT
None
6. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT
None
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
8. NEW BUSINESS
None
9. NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS
No Report
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rafferty adjourned the meeting at 9:10 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the City Council Meeting on April 14, 2025.
Roberta Colotti, CIVIC Ro fferty,
City Clerk Mayor
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