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Economic Development Agenda Memo December 14, 1998 Page 6 • assistant applications, and once received, would simply turn these applications over to city staff and allow our internal employee selection process to take place. Mr. Brimeyer is proposing a full scale provision of services for the city planner search due to that position being a higher level department head position. In addition, Mr. Brimeyer would help develop a "position profile" for the economic development assistant, thereby further defining that persons roles and responsibilities. Mr. Brimeyer's expertise also lies in being able to promote and "sell" the community for which he is completing a position search. Staff has had discussions with a couple other communities who have hired for similar economic development assistant positions and they have indicated a real difficulty attracting qualified candidates for such positions. Staff feels it would be very beneficial to use Brimeyer's services to help attract a larger, more qualified field of candidates for the economic development assistant position in addition to the position of city planner. Mr. Brimeyer indicated he may be able to complete his services for the economic development assistant position for approximately $5,000. He has proposed a fee of$13,000 for the full scale city planner search. Recommendation Staff recommends the EDA approve proceeding with negotiation with Mr. Brimeyer to utilize a limited level of services in the search for an economic development assistant at a cost of approximately $5,000. 9. Associated Developer's (Hohlen) Project At the meeting, staff will provide an update on the negotiation progress regarding the commercial and industrial components of this project. Staff proposes to have draft development agreements available for review and discussion at the EDA meeting on January 11, 1999.