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. . . TRANSITION TEAM CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Transition Team conducted a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Boulevard, NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Councilmember David Elvlg Coun~ilmember Mary Jo Olson Councilmember Sarah Strommen Also Present: Assistant City Administrator, Heidi Nelson Human Resources Manager, Givonna Reed Kone CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Transition Team to order at 8:00 a.m. CITIZEN INPUT There was none. APPROVE AGENDA Motion by Councilmember Strommen, seconded by Councilmember Olson to approve the agenda. Motion carried. V oting Yes: Councilmembers Elvig, Olson and Strommen. Voting No: None. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Topic #1: Discuss Options for Filling City Administrator Vacancy Committee members met with Assistant City Administrator Nelson to get a better sense of her interest in the long term city administrator position. Assistant City Administrator Nelson indicated that she would be interested in serving as interim city administrator if asked to do so. Assistant City Administrator Nelson asked if the Transition Team members had made a ,decision regarding allowing the interim administrator to apply for the long term position. Council member Elvig explained that the Committee wants a level playing field among applicants and this is why they would not want an interim administrator to be an applicant for the long term administrator position. He feels that it's difficult to get quality applicants when it appears as though the organization is simply going through the process but that you may already have your mind made up on your next executive - that being your interim. Elvig also stated that he's concerned if the interim person is actively pursuing the long-term position, he or she will be ' ,posturing themselves to achieve their best advantage at that said goal. This could be Transition Team / December 5, 2006 Page I of2 -43-