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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 13, 1999 25 . Councilmember Larson stated that the first cut-off had occurred at 14 resumes. When he compared his list with Counci1member Aplikowski's list, the 14 resumes proved to be a good break. He felt that if the Council intended to develop a process to bring the number of candidates down to a more manageable number, the form used for the first cut would not be appropriate. This process worked well for the initial review, but he felt it was not systematic enough to continue with. He suggested that the list of 14 candidates be given to others to consider and reduce down to five candidates. These lists of top live candidates could be compared to each other to determine which five match up the best. Another option would be to simply rank the remaining 14 candidates. Councilmember Aplikowski agreed that the rating system used worked well for the initial review. She had been amazed that Mayor Probst, Councilmember Larson and herself had corne up with virtually the same list of candidates. She noted that it was difficult to gain a true feeling for an individual by simply reading a resume. She suggested that prior to the next cut, the Council discuss what they are looking for with regard to specific experiences and strengths. Mayor Probst suggested that each of the Council Subcommittee members pick out their top five candidates. These lists could then be compared and, if the Subcommittee was able to agree on five or less candidates, these names could be presented to the City Council at the September 20, 1999 W orksession. At that time, assuming that the agreed upon dates for interviewing were still acceptable, the Council could decide if the second day of interviewing would be necessary. . Councilmember Larson stated that it had been difficult for him to single out one or two aspects to look for in each candidate and that the initial review process had taken him a great deal oftime. He felt that it was important to gain an overall understanding of a person's past and many small details to not stand out in the resumes. Mayor Probst agreed that it was difficult to get a feel for a candidate from the resume until the individual comes in for an interview. He noted that when Mr. Fritsinger had been selected, the selection had corne down to two individuals. The other candidate had been a City Administrator and had a great deal of experience. However, in his interview, Mr. Fritsinger had discussed not only the high profile work of a City Administrator, but also his interest in the day-to-day efforts of running the City. Mayor Probst felt that the City had made a good selection with Mr. Fritsinger and he hoped that the Council would be able to find another person who is as down to earth and willing to support the future ofthe City. Mayor Probst asked staff how large the agenda was for the September 20, 1999 Worksession. Mr. Post stated that the agenda included four items to discuss, the City's Pavement Management Program; the petition from the residents on Old Highway lO for the City to extend its water main to this area; his update on the meeting with the Metropolitan Council; and the discussions with Dave Sand from the Cable Commission. Mayor Probst suggested that the Council Worksession conclude with further discussions of the City Administrator hiring process. . ADJOURN