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City Administrator Ulrich added that he thinks this is a good job to consider recruitment for. He <br /> noted that both firms offer an additional search if the candidate is not successful. He also felt that <br /> it increased the probability of finding a candidate that is to the liking of the Council and will be <br /> someone that will stay with the City for quite a while. He felt hiring a consulting firm would be a <br /> good investment as they would be more objective, give good advice as to who would be a good <br /> candidate, and help with hiring someone in a timely manner. <br /> Councilmember Riley asked how would this get a bigger, broader pool of candidates. He wanted <br /> to ensure to find as many qualified candidates as possible. <br /> Administrative Services Director Lasher replied that in the proposal it states that they develop the <br /> position profile, they recruit through advertisement and direct contact. She assumed that the firms <br /> that do this frequently have a list of familiar candidates that they can reach out to, something she <br /> would not have the capacity to do. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff commented that is seems that from a job market standpoint, that a <br /> position like this doesn't come up very often and asked if the market was known for this, and if <br /> there are a couple of openings or several. <br /> Administrative Services Director Lasher replied she is aware that there are several cities including <br /> New Hope and Robbinsdale. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich added that it has been a more dynamic job market lately so similar cities <br /> such as White Bear Lake who just filled a position are in the same situation as Ramsey, there has <br /> been quite a bit of movement recently. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff commented that he believed working with an agency would be a <br /> smart move for this task because the role is different. He added it is more difficult to hire a boss <br /> and stay objective about it. He added a third-party resource is well versed in this and had a broader <br /> audience. <br /> Mayor Kuzma commented that finding someone who will work well with the Council and also has <br /> a feel for the needs of the City would be more easily handled by someone else. He agreed with <br /> outsourcing. <br /> Councilmember Specht commented that it wouldn't hurt to see what could be found themselves <br /> and if a good pool of applicants couldn't be found then going to this step of going through a firm. <br /> He stated he was happy with the hiring of Brian Hagen. <br /> Mayor Kuzma replied his concern would be the timeline with May coming up fast. He didn't think <br /> there would time to try both approaches. <br /> Councilmember Heineman asked what control would the Council have if recruitment was <br /> outsourced as far as the requirements, where the applicants are coming from. He didn't want to <br /> outsource the control over the type of candidates that are found. He didn't want an applicant <br /> eliminated because the agency has control over the Council. He asked if they could set certain <br /> City Council Special Work Session/February 15, 2022 <br /> Page 2 of 31 <br />