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the opportunity to ask for things. He stated another strategy was to offer extras to try to lure a quality candidate. Councilmember Howell referenced the heading Termination Benefits and asked if would be a big deal to switch"employee agrees to give employer 30-day advance notice if they are going to leave" to 60 days or is 30 days standard. City Attorney Knaak replied it is not, he took the minimum out there. He stated it was however they wanted to do it. He stated City Administrator Ulrich suggested 45 days. He stated 60 days is certainly appropriate. Councilmember Howell commented it would be nice to have more time if someone decides to leave. City Attorney Knaak replied that is up to the Council. He suggested Councilmembers email suggested changes and he would consolidate them if there are a lot. Mayor Kuzma commented he liked starting at a base because it may depend on the experience level of the candidates so the asks may be different. City Attorney Knaak replied what he has is pretty bare bones. He thought they would get a quality applicant. Councilmember Woestehoff agreed starting at 60 days and if there is push back go to 45 days. He felt 30 days was light for this position. He pointed out there is also a typo in the Professional Development section. He stated there is an 8 in the word continue. He asked if every signature line could include "Mayor Kuzma" Administrative Services Director Lasher stated she will be sending an email out with draft interview questions and a proposed schedule. She asked if the Council would agree to having one collective interview panel in one room rather than department heads separate from City Council. She stated there are five candidates, having two separate interview panels has some challenges. She has been told it is redundant and is hard to manage and share information. Councilmember Howell replied she was fine with it as long as the questions were good and allowed for an in-depth interview with having one group versus two. Administrative Services Director Lasher asked if Council felt one hour was enough time. Councilmember Howell replied with prior interviews with 14 questions, she asked if that was enough to be able to make decisions on. Councilmember Woestehoff replied it depended on the questions. Councilmember Howell replied the content would have to be really good. City Council Work Session/April 12, 2022 Page 17 of 18