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Councilmember Woestehoff replied, based on the number of current vacancies, he wondered if it <br /> would make sense to have a recruiter on retainer, depending on how the work load ebbs and flows. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove referenced an example from one of the proposals about a lot of details <br /> about Stillwater, and asked if that is something the firm would be working with Administrative <br /> Services Director Lasher to get information for. <br /> Administrative Services Director Lasher replied in the past she has been concerned about paying <br /> a firm and the internal resources being used when that money was being paid, she felt it should <br /> have gone for them to do the work. She stated the first phone call she made was to DDA and he <br /> stopped her when she was talking to him, that she had mentioned that she had done a lot of the <br /> work, that that is not how it works, that they pull information on their own from websites but if <br /> they can't find information they ask. The Stillwater profile was put together by the firm. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove asked if it is given to someone on Staff to proof. <br /> Administrative Services Director Lasher replied she assumed so. She referenced the Mercer <br /> timeline where it is says "final recruitment profile including all graphics to the City Council for <br /> review and approval." She stated that is slated for March 18, 2022 to March 22, 2022. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove noted if the Council did it in house and posted the job opening, they <br /> wouldn't have to do that and could save that in the timeline. She thought Councilmember Howell <br /> was saying it could be tweaked. She asked if there are things in the proposal, such as a profile, <br /> versus putting out a job offer and going through the candidate with an internal metric for not having <br /> them move forward for interviews. She stated that would save time. She referenced page ten, <br /> point two on the Mercer proposal which reads there is a two-year off limits statement which talks <br /> about not recruiting candidates from a client organization for two years after completing a search <br /> assignment without full agreement of the client. She asked for an explanation and if candidates <br /> would be eliminated because they have already had an option to work with the group at another <br /> opening. She asked if she is reading it correctly. <br /> Mayor Kumza replied, he understood it to mean, if whoever is hired didn't work out and wanted <br /> to go back to one of the other candidates they don't do that directly. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff replied the way he reads it is if Mercer places a City Administrator <br /> with Ramsey, they will not actively recruit a Ramsey employee for other postings for two years. <br /> Councilmember Heineman commented it is like a non-compete clause. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff agreed. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove added for that position to another city. <br /> Councilmember Woestehoff stated it protects Ramsey from Mercer recruiting their Staff for two <br /> years. <br /> City Council Special Work Session/February 15, 2022 <br /> Page 5 of 31 <br />