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Administrative Services Director Lasher replied they have cell phones but she didn’t know that <br />there has ever been an issue on a Friday evening when staff are alone. <br /> <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer replied everyone carries a cell phone so he didn’t think that <br />was an issue. The one concern he had was if there was an accidental fall. He thought they could <br />work with having two people on most of the time even if it isn’t all the time. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to approve the request to increase the part-time Building <br />Maintenance Worker from 20 to 25 hours per week. <br /> <br />2.06: Discussion Regarding the City Administrator’s Position Description and Community <br />Profile <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher reviewed staff report to review the current position <br />description and sample Community Profile (used previously for the Deputy City <br />Administrator/Community Development Director recruitment) and provide staff with any <br />recommended revisions to either the position description or the profile, prior to posting the <br />opening. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell suggested striking the word “minimum” qualifications from the job <br />descriptions to be able to state what they are looking for. She also suggested opening it up to <br />people who have business experience because they would be looking for someone who is a good <br />manager and could encourage employees to develop their skills. Whether this person comes from <br />city governance or business field, she thought it would be nice to have a broader pool of people be <br />included. She stated that regarding requiring a degree is that the reason to get a degree is to gain <br />experience and say they are proficient in something. She thought being more open-minded and <br />inclusive of people who have gotten their education practically speaking if they have the skills and <br />capability to manage a large corporation such as a city. She handed out a sheet that outlined her <br />thoughts to the Council. Regarding the sentence regarding software, she suggested changing it to <br />say they wanted someone with a general working knowledge rather than expecting them to be able <br />to do all of the accounting or financing things that Finance Director Lund could do, or be proficient <br />at managing software for a City, she felt that felt out of place. She asked for feedback. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht replied he liked the idea of equating experience as being as important as a <br />degree. He stated that actual experience and abilities are more important than a degree. <br /> <br />Councilmember Heineman replied he liked it. He asked if there is a methodology behind putting <br />“minimum qualifications” versus “desired qualifications,” and if it was just to help applicants to <br />eliminate themselves. He also asked Deputy City Administrator/Community Dev. Director Hagen, <br />because this was the job description for his position, if there was anything that stood out that <br />needed to be changed. He stated he liked Councilmember Howell’s suggested qualifications. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher replied they use the software and when an applicant goes <br />to the website to apply for a position, there are minimum qualifications listed meaning if they don’t <br />meet the minimum qualifications listed, they are not going to be looked at for scoring. She stated <br />this position is unique and different. She stated the methodology normally is the minimum <br />City Council Work Session / February 22, 2022 <br />Page 10 of 13 <br /> <br />