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City Administrator Ulrich commented that the panel could be the three Councilmembers with the <br />other staff members involved in an ex officio role to provide input. He reviewed the recommended <br />members that would be involved outside of the Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove commented that she likes that idea and believed it is important for the <br />Council to have advisory input. She asked if the process would be similar to Commission <br />members, where there is a set of questions asked to each candidate. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that the input will come out in the discussion after the interview <br />as to what people liked or did not like. He noted that the questions would also be flexible <br />depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if there is criteria as to how candidates would be advanced to the <br />next round or whether that was based on the recommendations of the panel. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that there are not criteria developed but confirmed it would be <br />similar to the Commission interviews where the panel ranks their top three and then discusses the <br />candidates. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if the position would be announced for both positions and <br />whether the candidate would start in both positions or begin in one positions and transition to both. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that the intention would be the candidate would begin in both <br />roles to provide a full grasp of the duties. He stated that he did have a conversation with a <br />Councilmember today that this position would not necessarily have to be his heir, the Council <br />would still have the decision whether to promote the Deputy or go out for new applicants when he <br />leaves his position. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman suggested that this move forward as outlined. He stated that if two of <br />the three Councilmembers involved in the first round of interviews believe a candidate should <br />move forward, that candidate should move forward. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma agreed that was the consensus reached. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if there would be more weight to the opinion of the <br />Councilmembers compared to the staff members involved in the interview panels. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman commented that the ability for the Council to move candidates forward <br />would forgo the need for a decision on that element and it could move forward as proposed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell asked if there is consensus of the Council that the staff members involved <br />in the interview panel are involved in an ex officio role. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich summarized the consensus that if two of the three members of the <br />Council involved in the interview panel agree, they could advance a candidate forward to the <br />City Council Work Session / June 22, 2021 <br />Page 6 of 10 <br /> <br />