Minutes - Council - 09/04/1997 - Special

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Motion by Councilmember Haas Steffen and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adopt Resolution #97-09-247A authorizing the City of Ramsey to enter into a multi-agency agreement to participate in the Anoka County Auto Theft Task Force. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Haas Steffen, Beyer, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: CouncilmemberBeahen. Case #2: Decide on Process to Replace City Administrator Administrative Services Manager Waite Smith explained that the purpose for this meeting/case was to get feedback from Council on how to replace the City Administrator. She wondered if Council was interested in an executive search firm or if they would like this handled in-house. Mayor Gamec felt that it could be handled in-house with the Councilmembers and Ms. Waite Smith. Councilmembers Zimmerman and Beyer expressed agreement with Mayor Gamec. Councilmember Haas Steffen suggested that maybe Ms. Waite Smith would be a candidate to which Ms. Waite Smith responded she was not interested in applying for the City Administrator position. Discussion ensued relating to the advertising area and the consensus of the Council was that ads should be placed in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Star Tribune, League of Minnesota Cities Bulletin, The Anoka County Union and Insight. Discussion ensued relating to the job description for the ad. Mayor Gamec felt that a very important requirement should be knowledge of economic development, the TIF programs, and innovative financing. Councilmember Beyer felt that good public relation skills are very important. Councilmember Haas Steffen felt that community development should not be the number one priority as a City Administrator's knowledge has to cover a much broader base. Councilmember Zimmerman felt that visioning and comprehensive planning are very important. Under the knowledge and skills area, Councilmember Haas Steffen felt that creative financing and knowledge of Minnesota rules should be added. Councilmember Beahen arrived. Motion by Councilmember Haas Steffen and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to retain the job description (position analysis) for the position of City Administrator with the inclusion of a Master's Degree in Public Administration or Business Administration preferred. The City Council will be used as the final selection committee and that a preliminary review committee consisting of the Administrative Services Manager and at least two other persons from outside the City in a related field do the review process and that the names of the three people be reported to Council and talk about the interview process at the September 23, 1997 Council meeting. City Council/September 4, 1997 Page 2 of 3