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Councilmember Specht commented that it would make sense to try to fill the position of <br />Community Development Director at this time and perhaps it could be seen in the future as to who <br />could best grow into the Deputy City Administrator position. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove stated that she would agree that the City should look towards the <br />Community Development Director role first and the decision could be made at a later date as to <br />who would be the best fit for the Deputy City Administrator position. She was unsure that they <br />would find a candidate that would fit both roles. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked if there would be potential to post both positions as separate <br />openings and then finding the best fit out of those candidates. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that it would be unusual to market in that way and would most <br />likely result in confusion for this small market area. He stated that if the City does not intend to <br />hire both positions, he would not recommend that path. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff stated that perhaps the City is at a position where both positions are <br />needed separately. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich commented that ultimately the City may get to that point and that would <br />be a future decision the Council would need to make. He commented on the high level of <br />interaction with the Council for this position and noted that there are certain skills that are helpful <br />and that can be seen during interviews. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher provided input on the pay scale noting that she would not <br />recommend changing the pay scale in an attempt to solicit the highest number of candidates. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if the person coming in would be on salary or on a stepped <br />system. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher replied that the position has steps one through six but <br />commented that it would be highly unlikely that a qualified candidate could be found below steps <br />five or even six. She noted that the full pay scale is listed with the job posting and the final offer <br />would be part of the negotiation process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell asked the number of hours that would be needed to recruit for this position <br />using staff and the internal process. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher commented that she is unsure of the exact time but noted <br />that using an outside firm would perhaps save her five hours per week at most. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove stated that there was a process within the case for the Council to <br />consider. She stated that the proposed process seems to use a bottom-up review system and would <br />suggest more of a top-down process with more Council involvement. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / June 8, 2021 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br />