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7ity of <br /> <br />iver <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Mayor & City Council <br />Pat Dwyer, EDA President <br />Jeff Gongoll <br /> <br />Pat Klaers, City Administr~ <br />February 14, 2000 <br /> <br />Director of Economic Development Search <br /> <br />On January 24, 2000, the EDA and City Council both met to discuss the <br />selection process for a new director of economic development. <br /> <br />At the special EDA meeting, discussion took place regarding the fact that EDA <br />member Jeff Gongoll has stated his interest for the position. Staff <br />recommended hiring The Brimeyer Group, Inc., to conduct an executive search <br />for Paul's replacement. The EDA commented on the time it would take for The <br />Brimeyer Group to go through the executive search process and the cost for <br />hiring this firm to conduct this search. The EDA expressed its support for Jeff <br />and its desire to have Jeff considered for the position without hiring The <br />Brimeyer Group. <br /> <br />At the City Council meeting, comments were also made about the cost and <br />timing issues in hiring The Brimeyer Group for the executive search. <br />Additionally, councilmembers expressed concern that Jeff not be shown <br />favoritism for (or discrimination against) the position just because we have all <br />worked with him for a number of years. The council discussed using an outside <br />firm to make an objective evaluation of Jeffs qualifications and asked for a <br />Brimeyer Group quote on doing a "file search" and evaluation of Jeffs <br />qualifications versus the job requirements. Attached for your information is <br />this quote, which includes looking at the qualifications of candidates for <br />similar positions, reviewing Jeffs resume, interviewing Jeff, and making a <br />report to the council. Also attached is a second quote for The Brimeyer Group, <br />Inc., to go through the full executive search process. <br /> <br />Without a doubt, the cleanest and best approach to filling this vacant position <br />is to go through the entire executive search process and hire The Brimeyer <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 />