01/18/2013 - City Council SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 18, 2013
8:00 A.M.
EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER
City Councilmembers present: Mayor Maguire, Councilmembers Bakken, Fields, Hansen and Tilley.
City staff present: City Administrator Hedges, Assistant City Administrator Miller, Director of Finance
Pepper, Director of Communications Garrison, Director of Community Development Hohenstein,
Director of Public Works Matthys, Director of Parks and Recreation Seydell Johnson, Police Chief
McDonald, Fire Chief Scott, and Human Resource Manager Peterson.
Community Panel consisted of: Ruthe Batulia, Scott Swenson, Dan Sjolseth, Pastor Jim Borgschatz, Pat
Aanderson, Margo Danner, Karen Dare, Duey Bendt, Dee Richards, Tom Walrath, and Cheryl Stevenson.
INTERVIEW CITY ADMINISTRATOR CANDIDATES
Consultant Richard Fursman with Brimeyer Fursman, LLC., met with the candidates at City Hall to begin
the second day of interviews which were with the City Council, Senior Management Team, and the
Community Panel. The three interview panels gathered for lunch in the Eagan Room at 12:15 p.m. At
1:45 p.m. the Council debriefed with the Senior Management Team and Community Panel group.
The City Council deliberated about whom shall be selected as the City's next City Administrator. The City
Council directed that the City Administrator position be offered to Dave Osberg for formal consideration
at the February 5, 2013 City Council meeting. The Personnel Committee was given direction to work out
details of an employment contract.
ADJOURNMENT
The evening concluded at 6:00 p.m.
Date Q-5-13
Mayor