06-28-2005 Special City Council Minutes

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City Council Minutes June 28,2005 Page 2 ---------------------------- C. Procedure to Fill Police Department Vacancies Deputy Chief Ryan updated the Council with plans for interim police coverage for the City. Council Member Sjoblad indicated that the Cities of Nisswa and Breezy Point have both stated that they would be willing to help cover if needed. The Council discussed procedure for filling the Police Chief vacancy. The Council directed the Clerk to advertise for the Police Chief position locally and on the Chief's Association web site, Sheriff's Association web site, and League of Minnesota Cities web site. The Council also directed the Clerk to advertise for the Police Officer position locally and on the POOL Line. COUNCIL MEMBER PFEIFFER MOVED THAT THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE TAKE PLACE FOR THE SELECTION OF A POLICE CHIEF: ROUND 1 —THIS TEAM WILL REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND NARROW DOWN THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS TO APPROXIMATELY 15. THE TEAM WILL CONSIST OF ERIC KLANG OR DEBBIE BACKDAHL �. FROM THE COUNTY, AMY STANSFIELD FROM THE STATE PATROL, KIM COUGHLIN, CROSBY POLICE CHIEF, JOANNE JOHNSON AND RAY NIEMANN. ROUND 2 —THIS TEAM WILL INTERVIEW THE APPLICANTS THAT ROUND 1 TEAM HAS SELECTED. THEY WILL NARROW DOWN THE FIFTEEN APPLICANTS TO 4. THE TEAM WILL CONSIST OF DEBI BACKDAHL, JUSTIN BOLZ-ANDOLSHEK, CHRIS GREER, DAVE SJOBLAD, RAY NIEMANN, AND JOANNE JOHNSON. ROUND 3 —THIS TEAM WILL INTERVIEW THE TOP FOUR APPLICANTS. THIS TEAM WILL CONSIST OF THE CITY COUNCIL. TIME FRAME FOR THIS PROCESS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: • ADVERTISE FOR POSITION — RUN AD FOR TWO WEEKS — DEADLINE IS JULY 15, 2005, AT 4:00 P.M. • ROUND 1 — JULY 21 — 22 • ROUND 2 — JULY 25 — 29 • ROUND 3 — SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON AUGUST 9, 2005 — 6:30 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBER BOLZ-ANDOLSHEK SECONDED THE MOTION. �. MOTION CARRIED 6-0.