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The Brimeyer Group, Inc. EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTANTS February 3, 2000 Fifty South Ninth Avenue · Suite 101 Hopkins, MN 55343 Mr. Patrick Klaers City of Elk River P.O. Box 490 Elk River, Minnesota 55330 Dear Pat: Thank you for the opportunity to discuss how we might be of assistance to you in hiring a Economic Development Director for the City of Elk River. Responsibility for the assignment will be under the direction of James Brimeyer assisted by the staff of The Brimeyer Group. We discussed the possibility of using information from Position Profiles previously developed for the Economic Development Director position. Our Underst~anding of Your Assignment It is our understanding that your current Economic Development Director, Paul Steinman, will be leaving and you are seeking a replacement. The Economic Development Director will report to the City Administrator. Our Approach to Your Assignment We propose a step-by-step recruitment and selection process: PHASE I Development of the Position Profile We will use the information gathered for other consUlting work done by The Brimeyer Group for the City of Elk River. In addition, we propose to conduct interviews with persons who have a knowledge of the Economic Development Department and who can provide meaningful input into the requirements of the position. These include the City Administrator and selected City staff. We will spend the necessary time to gain a clear understanding of the Department and the type of person needed. Critical factors to be determined include position responsibility and authority; reporting relationships; education; experience; personal leadership qualities; management style; community development priorities; and the environment in which the Director must function. We will prepare a draft of the Position Profile and review this with the City Administrator and City staff prior to initiating our recruiting efforts. (612) 945-0246 · fax (612) 945-0102