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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING <br /> 2 FEBRUARY 22 , 1994 <br /> 3 PAGE 3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 The process recommended would be conducted over a two day <br /> 7 period. It would be limited to ten candidates who would meet <br /> 8 with the Council in three different environments ; informal , <br /> 9 social and work . <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Brimeyer has usually used Friday and Saturday. In the past , he <br /> 12 did not recall any situations where the .final candidate <br /> 13 decision was not made by the end of Saturday. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Councilmember Marks inquired what. ballpark figures for costs <br /> 16 may be. Brimeyer responded that an entire process would be <br /> 17 about $14 ,000 . A pared down process which would narrow the <br /> 18 field of candidates and perform the recruiting would be in the <br /> 19 $10 ,000 to $11 , 000 area . <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Mayor Ranallo recalled the lengthy process employed with the <br /> 22 last city manager search. It began in May and a final decision <br /> 23 was not made until November. He noted the Council held <br /> 24 numerous meetings in this process . <br /> 46 Brimeyer stated that members of the Council would only need to <br /> 27 be available for three parts of the process : developing the <br /> 28 profile, reviewing the progress report and for the interviews . <br /> 29 <br /> 30 He also stated there would be the savings of a city manager <br /> 31 salary during the search. This should be a, consideration when <br /> 32 discussing the costs of the process . <br /> 33 <br /> .34 Councilmember Marks is of the opinion that the single most <br /> 35 important decision the City Council makes is in the selection <br /> 36 of a city manager. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Councilmember Fleming noted the longevity of service of three <br /> 39 members of the City Council . She felt - this many years of <br /> 40 . experience would be - sufficient for having the City Council <br /> 41 perform the city ,manager search. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 City Manger Burt has gone through both processes , that where <br /> 44 the City Council did the search and the one done by a <br /> 45 professional search firm. He felt the process performed by a <br /> 46 search firm was very good. The profile had real advantages . <br /> 47 Burt also noted there would be no staff member on board who <br /> 48 could go through all of the applications . <br /> 49 <br />