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~ity of <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Item//4.8. <br /> <br />River MEMORANDUM <br /> Mayor & City Council <br /> <br /> Pat Klaers, City Administrator <br /> <br /> April 17, 2000 <br /> <br /> Economic Development Executive Search Update <br /> <br />The Brimeyer Group, Inc. is conducting the executive search for the city's <br />director of economic development. Mr. Brimeyer has provided us with an <br />update on the status of the executive search and has given us some <br />background information on the top eleven candidates. The Brimeyer Group, <br />Inc. is interviewing these eleven candidates in an effort to reduce the field <br />down to an appropriate number to be interviewed. I expect that we will be <br />interviewing approximately four candidates the second week of May. By the <br />end of the month we should have some information from Mr. Brimeyer on the <br />top candidates. <br /> <br />For the director of planning search the interview team was Daryl Thompson, <br />Planning Commission member Louise Kuester, City Engineer Terry Maurer, <br />Finance Director Lori Johnson, and me. We brought the top candidate to the <br />City Council and Michele McPherson was hired. <br /> <br />For the liquor store manager search the interview team was Larry Farber and <br />John Dietz, Lori Johnson, and me. We brought the top candidate to the council <br />and, after a series of negotiations, we ultimately hired Dave Potvin as <br /> <br />manager. <br /> <br />Councilmembers Paul Motin and Daryl Thompson, EDA President Pat Dwyer <br />and HRA Chair Duane Kropuenske have all contacted me and volunteered to <br />participate on the interview team for the director of economic development. <br />Mr. Brimeyer or a representative from his firm will assist us in the interview <br />process and Lori Johnson and I also plan to participate in the interviews. It is <br />important that no more than two councilmembers participate in the process <br />because then we will be getting into a special public meeting situation if a <br />quorum is present during the interviews. Consistent with past practice it is <br />recommended that the interview team bring forward the top candidate for <br />council consideration and approval. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />