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I I I Council Meeti g Minutes December 5, 1 88 Page 2 Once the time has been spent on developing the profile of the individual, tw lve applicants will be selected and submitted to the City Council or their review. From these twelve, it will be recommended th t five be selected to be interviewed. He estimated the entire p ocess to take 60-90 days until the selection is complete (thi is assuming the appointed individual will need 30 days followin appointment before actually beginning work). Mr. Brimeyer poi n ed out that thei r fi rm not onl y has the one-year guarantee, bu also offers a "work-program" in whi ch they wi 11 continue to m et with the Council, Manager and Department Heads to assess progress and objectives for 12-18 months. The only additional co t for this service is expenses. Mr. Law advis d that if a decision is made on December 5th, an advertisement could be placed in the ICMA publication on December 19th. This pu lication will capture the majority of responses. He asked for a s aff member to be responsible for setting up meetings wi th the Counci 1, department heads, Hank and others to keep the process movin on schedule. In response t a question by Councilmember Gunderman relative to testing proce ures used for candidates, Messrs Law and Brimeyer noted they us ally rely on either "Meyers-Briggs" or "Performax", however, they ave been hearing excellent reports on "Personalysis", and may cons der this. This profile could be shared with the Advisory Com issions, however, they felt that there should be limitations 0 the number of individuals involved in the selection process. Acting Mayor illiams thanked Messrs Law and Brimeyer for their very comprehensive presentation; and noted they would be advised of the Council IS dec sion. Mr. Sinda com ented he had reviewed the proposals of both firms and felt they we e both very professional, with the only difference being in thei "approach'l. Councilmember Brandt noted that if all other factor were equal in the two proposals, she would prefer using a "Minnesota" firm, inasmuch as they are more famil iar with the Midwest a d their management style and objectives. Motion by Gun erman, seconded by Larson, to AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER 0 EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH SATHE & ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTANT SERVICES. 4 Ayes - 0 Na es, Motion Carried