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MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EAGAN CITY COUNCIL
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
SEPTEMBER 14,1998
A special meeting of the Eagan City Council was held on Monday, September 14,
1998 at 5:00 p.m. in the lunchroom of the Eagan Municipal Center Building. Mayor
Egan and Councilmembers Awada, Blomquist, Masin and Wachter were all present.
Also present was City Administrator Hedges.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW
City Counci1member A wada reported that the Personnel Committee has
completed the performance review for the City Administrator. City Councilmember
Masin questioned the process the Personnel Committee used for the performance review
stating that the Personnel Committee should not have met with the City Administrator
prior to sharing results of the performance review with the entire City Council and,
further, that the performance review should be based on a list of goals agreed to by the
City Council and the City Administrator. City Councilmember A wada stated that the
City Council did discuss different methods for reviewing the City Administrator's
performance and the decision was to conduct the performance review in the same manner
as his last performance review several years ago.
After further discussion, it was agreed that the process for considering the City
Administrator's performance review will be looked at in 1999 and that a review every
other year would seem adequate and appropriate given the tenure of the City
Administrator.
City Councilmember A wad a and Mayor Egan, who comprised the Personnel
Committee, went through each category that was used in the performance review and
discussed accommodations, constructive suggestions and the overall rating given by the
City Council. City Councilmember Awada stated that the City Administrator received a
high rating composite for the categories used in the performance review. City
Councilmember Masin praised the Administrator for his work with the City Council
during the past year given the complexities of the issues the City Council has been
dealing with. City Councilmember Blomquist agreed with City Councilmember Masin,
providing high compliments on the City Administrator's performance.
City Councilmember Wachter expressed his appreciation for the high work ethics,
standards and energy the City Administrator gives to the City. City Councilmember
Masin stated that several of the comments in the category of constructive remarks reflect.
more on the responsibility ofthe City Council and suggested that in the future the City
Council perform an evaluation of their own performance as a governing body.
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After City Councilmember Awada's completion of the performance review
material, Mayor Egan echoed comments made by the other City Councilmembers and
complimented the City Administrator for his performance. The City Administrator was
excused from the Special City Council meeting allowing the City Council to discuss his
compensation package.
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:25 p.m.
September 14, 1998
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