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Mounds View City Council February 22, 2016 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br /> <br />Council’s desire to participate in this program. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />E. Resolution 8528, Authorizing Expenditure of Funds for Consultant Services <br />Associated with the Police Chief Recruitment Process. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson stated at the February 8th City Council meeting, the Council approved <br />a revised Police Chief job description and authorized the advertisement for this position. He <br />explained this position has been posted in the Star Tribune, along with numerous websites. He <br />reported the City was receiving responses for the position. He discussed the hiring process with <br />the Council and requested approval of expenditures for consultant services associated with the <br />Police Chief recruitment process Phase I and Phase II for an amount not to exceed $11,500. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty questioned how the City would fund this expense. City Administrator Ericson <br />reported this matter would come out of the General Fund. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn asked if any of the City’s current Police Officers would be applying for <br />the Chief position. City Administrator Ericson stated based on the previous discussions, staff <br />would be encouraging existing qualified officers to apply for the position, but the intent would be <br />to consider these candidates along with all others that apply as part of the City doing its due <br />diligence. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8528, <br />Authorizing Expenditure of Funds for Consultant Services Associated with the Police Chief <br />Recruitment Process. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty supported the proposed hiring process and hoped that police officers from within <br />the organization would apply for the position. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />8. CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />9. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer answered the Council's questions related to claims. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Approve the Just and Correct Claims as presented. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.