3.1. DRAFT MINUTES 01-06-2010 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Members Absent: None Staff Present: City Administrator Lori Johnson 1. Call Meet~n~ To Qrder ~~ Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special ~.e~ting ol" the Elk ~.~~ ~ pity Council was called to order at G:oo p.m. by Mayor I~lin~.g~ ~: 2, Public works Director Interviews Mayor I~linzing indicated the purpc~ o~ this meeting ~~ ~ .~.terview two candidates for the public works director position. Cit;r A~.~~t~°ator Lori~r~h~n reviewed the interview questions and asked Council #'or inp~ cues ~~e.~e made y the Council. She indicated Terry Maurer would be interviewed at ~a~0 p.~x~~ ,~ ~~~q~e~tteson at 7:DO p.m. The Council intervie~~7ed Ferry Maurer, The Council inteF~~~ved L~~~ Qtteson. .t The Council recess ~ ~~~ ~e~.. ~~ ~~n~rened at 8:27 p.m. Ma~T~ ~~~~ ~d~.cated ~~~ felt Mr, Maurer's technical expertise as an engineer has been gd for the Ci~~ ~ ~~~ had erns about his ability to supervise the employees in the ~~ sions o~ the pub. works u~.~rella. Y~ ~~.cilmember We~aard stated he felt the position needs to be Filled with someone who is ~t ply technica~~,~ skilled but also someone who can manage people. Counciile~~:~ ~~rwas felt Mr. Maurer effectively united several City divisions during tough econ~.c times and felt he did what the Council asked him to do. Councilmember Moon stated Mr. Maurer provides a lot of history to the City since he's been a consultant for more than 30 years but he has a problem with Mr. Maurer's performance. He leas heard from some employees concerned with the decision to hire him as their public works director. He has also fielded complaints from residents and others regarding road and intersection design problems. Councilmember Gumphrey stated both candidates would be great but the City would be wrong in not hiring Mr. Maurer as he has done an good job as City engineer, even though he felt he was somewhat cut and dried in his approach.