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SPECIAL LAKE ELMO COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 4, 1983 Mayor Eder called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. The following Councillors were present: Dunn, Fraser, Mazzara, and Morgan. City Administrator Whittaker was also present. ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR - Mayor Eder explained that the Special Meeting was called to consider the recommendation of the Personnel Committee to hire Pat Klaers as the Assistant City Administrator. Whittaker distributed his Memo dated June 3, 1983, on his recommendations for the position and his desire to leave the position of City Administrator before July 1, 1984. The Council reviewed it. M/S/P Fraser/Mazzara, to make Whittaker's memo the second item on the Agenda. Carried 5-0. Fraser - Presented the recommendation of the Personnel Committee. Asked that compensation for the Assistant be considered after considering Whittaker's Memo. Expressed her opinion that the recommendation for the Assistant was arrived at after a good, sound, thorough process that the entire Council had participated in, which helped the Committee arrive at consensus and unanimity. MIS/ Fraser/Mazzara, that the Council accept the recommendation of the Personnel Committee to hire Pat Klaers as the Assistant City Administrator. Each Council member, then, spoke to the motion. t Morgan - Berg (Ron Berg) was his first choice. He felt Berg had superior experience, that his age was an advantage, and that Pat might be a little too ambitious. Lake Elmo might just be another chapter in Pat's career. Berg acted as though he would stay here as long as he was needed and welcome. Berg might look at Lake Elmo as a place to grow. Eder - Thought we might look at the positive aspects of Pat's ambition. He would have to do a good job to have a record to present to next employer. Pat is more assertive, which might help him deal better with the public. He appears to be firm, fair, and capable. No one is going to walk over him. Thought Pat's experience related more to this position - especially in budgeting. Pat was definitely his number one choice, Berg very much number two. Dunn - When the Personnel Committee met, Berg and Klaers were top two candidates. Since then, I talked with Dave Morgan, who was strong on Berg. So I thought it would be good to check Berg's references. Talked to his former boss in St. Anthony and the Mayor of St. Anthony and a member of the Cable Board who had worked with Berg. They gave good references. Said Berg was reserved but thorough. The City Manager and Mayor said they would rehire him in a minute if the City had the funds. I did not check Klaer's references. Mazzara - After meeting both candidates, had no strong preference for either of the two. Inclined to go along with the recommendation of the Committee.