HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-07-20 Council Work Session 1 MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
JULY 20,2010
4:30 P.M.
ROLLCALL Answering rollcall were Members Bennett, Brindle, Housh, Swenson and Mayor Hovland. Staff
present: Ceil Smith, Assistant to the City Manager.
Mayor called the meeting to order, and a telephone call was placed to Harry Brull,the City's consultant for the
City Manager search,at PDI Ninth House.
There was a discussion based on results of the interviews held by City Staff, Department Heads and the citizen
panel. Four candidates were selected to continue on in the search process for a new city manager. The next
step is the interview done by a panel of metro area City Managers to be held on July 22, 2010.
The discussion continued,focusing on the next events and when they would take place.
• July 23- Results of City Manager Panel transmitted to the City Council
• August 2 - Selection of three candidates for testing with PDI. Determine the format for City Council
interviews of finalists.
• Two-week assessment of the three candidates by PDI with the results to the City Council on August 13.
• August 17—City Council will meet to determine which candidates to invite to be finalists. The Council
will determine questions and make any other final preparations for the City Council interviews of the
finalists.
• August 24—Interviews will be conducted by the City Council members of the candidates. There will be
a short orientation starting at 4:30 p.m-. Interviews of the finalists will be at 5:00 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and
7:30 p.m. Interviews will be held in the City Council Chambers and the public is invited to observe the
interviews.
The call with Harry Brull ended.
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Ceil Smith s ' nt to the City Manger
Minutes approved by Edina City Council,August 2, 2010.
James B. Hovland, Mayor