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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 10, 2003 12 . not to promote someone from within, with the intent of possibly changing their minds in the future. She indicated she would like to talk to Mr. Parrish about this suggestion. Councilmember Holden stated Mr. Parrish was very capable, however having someone new come into the City could provide new insight. She noted the executive search firms had indicated they could get a new City Administrator into the position within 3-4 months. She stated with respect to expense, the cost ofMr. Lynch's contract had been predetermined, and the City had no choice but to honor the contract. Councilmember Grant stated he would like to go with a search firm and invited Mr. Parrish to be an applicant. He noted the City Council needed to keep the City's best interest in mind and get the best City Administrator they could. He indicated the best Administrator may be Mr. Parrish, but he wanted to see what other candidates were available. . Mr. Parrish stated this was a big decision for the Council and they needed to sit down and decide what they wanted for the position. He stated he might, or might not fit into what they were looking for. He noted he would not participate in the hiring process because this would place him in a difficult position with a future supervisor. He indicated his long-term career objective was to be a City Administrator, but he wanted the Council to make the right decision and obtain a good City Administrator. He indicated he was happy doing what he was doing, so whatever role was appropriate for him, he was comfortable doing it. Councilmember Larson noted he was not expecting a decision on this tonight. He indicated Mr. Parrish had noted his long-term career objective was to be a City Administrator, and everyone needed a starting point for their career. He noted Arden Hills was not the most attractive place to go because it was a small City and the pay was not as high as other cities. He asked the Council to think about the big picture. He noted he believed they had someone who would do a great job at this time. . MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to continue the meeting to 10:30 p.rn. The motion carried unanimously (5-0).