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CC Regular Session 7. 1. Meeting, Date: 041123/20 1 3 By: Colleen Lasher. Administrative Services Information Title: Report from the Personnel Committee - .April 23, 2.013 / Resolution to Hire an Economic DCA dopment Manager Background: Earlier this evening the Personnel Committee motioned to recommend approval of this case. The case was presented as follows: At the February 12, 2013 meeting, the City Council motioned to approve a resolution directing staff to conduct a recruitment fir an Economic, Development Manager. Staff conducted a recruitment based on the newly updated job description, including the addition of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) duties and other updates necessary to best meet the needs of the City. Staff received fourteen applications; ,conducted six interviews and three ,candidates were interviewed a second nine, The top candidate, Mr. Scan Sullivan, was selected to advance in the recruitment process and was provided with a contingent job offer on April 9. 2.013. Following that, Mr. Sullivan successfully passed the City's background check, reference checks and drug screen., as well as the work -style assessment It Inas' be of interest to note that Mr. Sullivan worked for the City of Ramsey as an Economic Development Coordinator from 2000 to 2010 and is therefore very familiar with many of the City"s cun-ent businesses. the economic development function, many City staff members and other professional contacts in the area. Since then. Mr. Sullivan has continued in his role as an QCOn0MiC development professional and has ,gained additional skills and credentials. Notification: History: The City employed an Economic Development ,& Marketing Manager from November of 20.10 through March 2012. This position was vacated in March .2012, following a resignation. In April 2012., the Assistant City Administrator/Community Development Director position was vacated. Both positions were significantly involved in Economic Development. Since then, with the City Administrator's general oversight and support. the Assistant to the City Administrator (previously known as the Management Analyst) has been covering many of the City-s economic development duties,. the Finance Director has been covering the 'Tax Increment Financing district responsibilities; and the EDA consultant Mike !Vita roney has assisted with various economic development projects. as needed. A needs analysis was conducted for this position. Based on results of that analysis, staff recommended that a full-time Economic Development Manager be, hired to perfbrin the Citys CC01101111C development function, This position would be responsible for the development and implementationof economic dc.veli.-ipment, programs. and services for both commercial and industrial businesses. Without this position it would be very difficult to attain manv of the City Council's strategicgoals: many of which focus on economic development. Staff proposed a slight restructure of the position from Economic Development & Marketing Manager to Economic Development Manager to allow this position to focus specifically on economic development. The restructure \Nould place more emphasis on real estate and development transactions such as negotiating and securing propert