October 12, 2006 CCP Special Meeting

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City of Lake Elmo Page One Introduction The Brimeyer Group is a full -service executive search and consulting firm working primarily in the public sector to assist City Councils, boards, and commissions in recruiting individuals for top management positions including managers, Managers, department heads, and other key staff positions. We are experienced in recruiting administrative staff for non-profit organizations and private corporations. In addition, we provide services in the areas of team building, strategic planning, goal setting; and organizational and management studies for selected clients. Our approach to executive search promotes maximum input from our client in the search process. The client is the final authority in the selection of candidates. We maintain continual contact with the client throughout the search and keep the candidates informed as the search progresses. In addition to our milestone meetings with the City Council, we will provide periodic updates to keep you informed of our progress. The Brimeyer Group, Inc. is committed to accurately portraying all candidates to the City. Likewise, we strive to accurately represent the position to candidates to prevent unrealistic expectations. Consultant James L. Brimeyer Jim has twenty years of experience in public sector management and has been .involved in executive search since 1988. Mr. Brimeyer served in public adnmu istration in four cities, three as City Manager, including his last position in St. Louis Park, Minnesota (1980 to 1988), with a budget of $28 million and 230 employees. He also served in Worthington, Ohio (1974 to 1980) and Wood Dale, Illinois (1971 to 1974). He began his career as Assistant City Manager in Park Ridge, Illinois after obtaining a Master's degree in Public Administration from Northern Illinois University. His Bachelor's degree is from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. Mr. Brimeyer is past President of the Ohio City Management Association. He belongs to the International City Management Association, the Metropolitan Area Management Association, the Minnesota City Management Association and the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association. He is active in the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce. He is past President of the St. Louis Park Rotary and past President of the Rotary Foundation City Council. In December 2003, Mr. Brimeyer completed his second four-year term as City Councilmember at -large in St, Louis Pack, Minnesota. Currently, Mr. Brimeyer serves as Chair of the St. Louis Park Community Foundation.