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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 22, 2021 5 <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung discussed the importance of the City Planner position and how it <br />would be important for the City Council to have the right person in this position. For this reason, <br />he recommended the City Council attend the final interviews, as many as would like to attend. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden commented on the timing when hiring director level positions. She <br />anticipated it would be difficult to get the entire Council together to be present for the final <br />interviews. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant stated even with three Councilmembers in attendance it would be an open meeting. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden explained she would be willing to remove herself from the interview <br />process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes reported the City Planner was not a director level position. She <br />questioned if the individual seeking this position might not want their employer to know about <br />their job search and by having a quorum of the City Council in attendance this would then become <br />a public meeting. For this reason, she recommended only two Councilmembers attend the <br />interviews. <br /> <br />City Attorney Jamnik explained when a candidate is considered as a finalist, it becomes public <br />information. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung stated he was still interested in attending the City Planner interviews. <br />He suggested the “meet and greet” could be held to introduce the final candidates to the entire <br />City Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden commented this has been done in the past. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the Councilmembers that would attend the City Planner <br />interviews. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant reported they would limit the interviews to two Councilmembers, but the decision <br />as to which Councilmembers would not be figured out during this meeting but rather would be <br />coordinated prior to the interviews. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to <br />authorize staff to begin the recruitment process for a City Planner, with the <br />understanding two Councilmembers would be participating in the process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes recommended the recycling program be taken away from the City <br />Planner and given to another staff member prior to hiring a new City Planner. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden agreed with the recommendation to remove recycling from the City <br />Planner job description. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant stated that it would be left up to City Administrator Perrault to determine where <br />this job function should go. He questioned how much time was spent on recycling efforts.