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1 1 1 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON Pursuant to n tice thereof, a special meeting of the New Brighton City Council was held on Monday, De ember 5, 1988, 4:00 P.M., in the municipal building, 803 Fifth Avenue NW. Present: Absent: Also Present: C uncilmembers Brandt, Gunderman, Larson, and Williams. He ry Sinda, City Manager Council Business Acting Mayor illiams announced the purpose of the meeting was to review propos ls and select a consultant to handle the executive search for a ew City Manager to replace Hank Sinda. He noted that the Special Meting was called in an effort to move the process along as quick y as possibly to reduce the disruption of Mr. Sinda's 1 eavi ng as much as possi b 1 e. Proposa 1 s had been recei ved from Mercer/Slavin, Inc. and Sathe & Associates, Inc. Representing he Sathe firm were Loren Law and Jim Brimeyer. Mr. Law brief y explained the firm's methodology and background. He noted that his services were used in the search process in 1984 when Mr. Sind was selected as the New Brighton City Manager. Mr. Brimeyer rev; wed his background, noting he had over twenty years experience in the public sector management area, leaving the City of St. Louis ark as City Manager early this year. Since joining the Sathe fi m, he had worked wi th several pub 1 i c and pri vate organizations in Minnesota. Mr. Brimeyer oted they will spend all the time necessary with the City Council nd staff members to ensure a very clear understanding of the type 0 person needed. Some of the most important factors to be dete mined will be leadership qualities, position responsibilit and authority, management style, goals, and the climate withi which the candidate selected must function. Council Business Selection of Search Firm for City Manager Report 88-339