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Item # 5.4. MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Lori Johnson, City Administrator DATE: June 11,2007 SUBJECT: Public Works Director A draft position description and pay range for the public works director position were sent to the Council last month as part of an update on the public works director discussion previously held at a Council worksession. The position description and pay range have been reviewed and approved by the Personnel Committee in preparation for Council review. At Monday's meeting I am looking for direction from the City Council on how to proceed with filling this position. The first step in the process to fill this position is to approve the position description and pay range. The description was developed based on the approved organizational structure of the city and the duties that the director would fulfill to direct those divisions. In addition, position descriptions from several other cities were used as a guide when developing this description. The Council should review the description of duties and responsibilities and the education and experience requirements to make sure they accurately reflect what you expect from the public works director. Second, the typical process to fill a department head position is to advertise the position in the paper, on-line, and in association publications, interview applicants, and select an applicant to hire. City engineer Terry Maurer has prepared a proposal to serve as public works director through a consulting contract with BDM. His proposal is attached for your review. Based on the discussion about this position at the earlier worksession, at least one Council member requested that the position be advertised following our standard hiring procedures. In conclusion, at Monday's meeting the Council should provide input to staff on the position description so that it may be formally adopted. Additionally, the Council should discuss whether the desire is to deviate from the standard hiring practice in filling this position given the proposal by Mr. Maurer. Once the Council makes that decision, the process can begin to get this position filled.