12/11/2012 - City Council Special (2)4b� City of Eagan Memo
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY ADMINISTRATOR HEDGES
DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2012
SUBJECT: MEETING WITH RICHARD FURSMAN / CITY ADMINISTRATOR
SEARCH
Per the recommendation of Richard Fursman, based on his experience in other communities, the
City Administrator search process update on Tuesday, December l lhas been scheduled as a
stand - alone, non - televised Special City Council meeting.
The meeting remains an open meeting, with the agenda posted for the public. This is the same
approach used for the annual advisory commission interviews. Mr. Fursman suggests this
meeting be off - camera given the sensitivity of the candidates' names not yet being public.
If you have any questions about Tuesday's meeting with Mr. Fursman, please feel free to contact
me or Dianne.
/s /Thomas L. Hedges
City Administrator
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY
DECEMBER 11, 2012
TIME: IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WKSP
EAGAN ROOM -EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER
AGENDA
I. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
IL VISITORS TO BE HEARD
III. CITY ADMINISTRATOR SEARCH PROCESS UPDATE
IV. OTHER BUSINESS
V. ADJOURNMENT
Special City Council Workshop
December 11, 2012
III. CITY ADMINISTRATOR SEARCH PROCESS UPDATE
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: To select the City Administrator applicants to be invited for
interviews on January 17/18.
FACTS:
• On September 19, 2012, the City Council authorized the retention of Brimeyer Fursman,
LLC to serve as the executive recruitment firm to assist the City in its search for the next
City Administrator.
• Over the past two months, Richard and Irina Fursman have actively marketed and
recruited for the City Administrator position.
• There were 39 applications submitted for the position. Over the past two weeks, the
Fursmans have further screened and interviewed candidates, and are now presenting 10
candidates for the Council's consideration.
• On December 11, Richard Fursman will meet with the City Council to review the
enclosed profiles and discuss the candidates' qualifications and backgrounds.
• The candidates' names are considered confidential at this point. Mr. Fursman is
suggesting that the City withhold naming the finalists until a major portion of the
background checks are done. The names would become public sometime after the first of
the year, depending on the availability of background materials over the holidays.
• Given that the names are confidential at this point, each candidate has been assigned a
number. Per Mr. Fursman's recommendation, the City Council should refer to all
candidates by their number during the discussion on the 11th
• Mr. Fursman has used this system in other communities, and will do his best to guide the
City Council in this discussion.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Enclosed without page numbers is a binder prepared by Richard and Irina Fursman
containing a cover memo and information about each of the 10 candidates being
recommended for further consideration.
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