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<br />Councilmember Jeffrey stated he agrees that recruiting could bea challenge, but they can recruit <br />for a manager with the individual transitioning from anministrator to manaeer. He would prefer . <br />a date into the future, but this may make sense if they can make it work with this vacancy and <br />recruit one time for a manager. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook concurred. He stated this takes a seven member vote and the current <br />councilmembers have been looking at this for years. After tonight there will be two new <br />couucilmembers that would have to get up to speed and this may uot be able to happeu by 2008. <br /> <br />Councilmember Pearson concurred.. He stated the Council has talked about this for quite a <br />wbile, and it would make sense that this would be the time to do it, He has a little problem with <br />the timing issue, but would be in favor of changing to the City Manager Form of Government. <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson sated she agrees that the timing is right to have this done. She expressed. <br />her support in proceeding with the change if they can find a way to work within the timeframe. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook requested input from the Transition Team regarding the 2008 timefram~. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig indicated. he does not see the real problem with advertising for a manager <br />at this point that would act as administrator for three months during the transition. The positions <br />are similar, and the Charter Commission is coming to the Council with this amendment and <br />recommended timeframe. He is not certain the Council has the authority to change the <br />timeframe to the ten years the Mayor has suggested. He stated the City is getting big enough that <br />it needs to be professionally. operated; the Council should be a body of board of directors and not . <br />ofnl}ln~eers. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to adopt an ordinance <br />amending Sectiou 2.1 of the City Charter requiring that the City be governed by the Couucil- <br />Manager Form of Government. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Councilmember Strommen clarified the assumption is that a city manager <br />position will be advertised for, as there will be a different pool of applicants recruited depending <br />on the title. It should be clear the intent is that the manager will need to act as anministrator until <br />the January I, 2008 effective'date, Couucilmember Jeffrey indicated edvertising for a manager <br />makes sense. lfthe person comes on board three or four months ahead of the January 1, 2008 <br />date, that person could aid in the transition with their experience and get things in order before <br />the effective date. <br /> <br />A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec: nay <br />Councilmembers Cook: aye <br />Councilmember Elvig: aye <br />Councilmember Jeffrey: aye <br />Councilmember Olson: aye <br />Councilmember Pearson: aye <br />Councilmember Strommen: aye <br /> <br />City Council! December 28, 2006 <br />Page 8 of 26 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />P20 <br />