HomeMy WebLinkAbout#12 - City Administrator Position STAFF REPORT
DATE:
REGULAR
TO: Lake Elmo City Council
FROM: Clark Schroeder
AGENDA ITEM: Search for City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Clark Schroeder
BACKGROUND:
The city of Lake Elmo is looking for a new city administrator. Interim City Administrator Schroeder has
been working with Public Administration Associates (PAA ) to facilitate the search for a new
administrator. This will be the first sort of candidates.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL:
The council should pick between 6-10 candidates that it wants to consider further in the search process.
These “semi-final” candidates will submit video interviews (see draft of questions to be asked the selected
candidates).
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS:
PAA will be presenting mini-resumes of all candidates (application materials are being accepted through
March 15th) and that report will be forwarded to you after it is received this weekend from PAA. The report
will include a rating of all candidates based upon how they meet the stated qualifications for the
administrator position as well as on how they meet the requirements and expectations of the city council
and staff and PAA’s preliminary background research. There will be no names listed in this first sort, as
some candidates that have applied may be in the position that they don’t want their names public at this
point. When the city names finalists, those names will be public record.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The city is paying $15,750 plus direct costs for testing of candidate, background checks, advertising, and
other miscellaneous expenses.
OPTIONS: City Council could just select finalists for the position and forgo the semi-finalist video
interview process. In that case, only 3-5 candidates would be selected as finalists. This option is not
recommended by PAA but is nonetheless an option.
RECOMMENDATION:
Motion to advance candidates numbered_____________ to be semi-finalists for
the Lake Elmo City Administrator position.
ATTACHMENTS: Draft Semi-Finalist Letter. PAA Candidate Report to be distributed after it is received
after March 15th application deadline.