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Item # 8.( <br />o <br />MEMORANDUM <br />ver <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br />FROM: Lori Johnson, City Administrator <br />DATE: May I6, 201 I <br />SUBJECT: Discussion on Economic Development Director Position <br />As you are aware, Cathy Mehelich, director of economic development has accepted a <br />position as the City of St. Cloud's Economic Development Director. On Monday, the <br />Council should begin the discussion of how to proceed with this vacancy. <br />I have attached the position description for the director of economic development as well as <br />the community development director and marketing and business development <br />administrator fox your review. This will give you an idea of how economic development <br />duties are currently allocated among the three positions. Further, this is an opportune time <br />to make changes to the position descriptions to reallocate the duties or to improve the <br />departmental structure. As far as filling a vacancy, there are several options for the Council <br />to consider such as replacing this position as is or filling the community development <br />director position with someone highly experienced in economic development thereby <br />meeting the need to fill a department head position while maintaining economic <br />development expertise the city needs. <br />Finally, I'd like to thank Cathy for her many years of service and dedication to the City. She <br />has been passionate about bringing development to the City. We wish her the very best in <br />her new position. <br />