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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JULY 26,1999 <br /> <br /> <br />"".,,";$ <br />~ <br />a <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />agreed and noted that applicants would most likely start calling first thing Monday morning, after .. <br />the job is announced in the newspaper. ... <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone suggested that the advertisement state that no phone calls would be <br />accepted. Mr. Fritsinger noted that most phone calls from applicants are simply to request an <br />application be sent to them, unless the City chooses to only require a resume. He stated that he <br />prefers using an application because there are basic things that people do not want to divulge and <br />this information is normally left out of resumes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated that, at times, the amount of work that an applicant puts into their <br />resume could be indicative of the person applying. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem stated that an application and cover letter was required for the Parks and <br />Recreation Director position. Some of the applicants also included resumes. Mayor Probst <br />stated that resumes should be required for the City Administrator position. Councilmember <br />Larson agreed that an application with cover letter and resume should be required. <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski asked if the last advertisement for the City Administrator position <br />was available. Mr. Fritsinger stated that he would put together the advertisement and present it <br />to the Council this week. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst asked Mr. Fritsinger if he would be verifYing the deadline to advertise in the <br />League of Minnesota Cities publication. Mr. Fritsinger stated that this would be a part of the <br />process. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Councilmember Malone suggested an application deadline of the end ofthe business day on <br />August 31, 1999. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson asked, if the cut-offfor advertising in the League of Minnesota Cities <br />publication was Friday of this week, could the advertisement still be publicized. Mayor Probst <br />stated that as long as the advertisement was publicized by August 15, 1999 it would be <br />acceptable. Councilmember Rem stated that the cut-off for advertisement in the League of <br />Minnesota Cities publication was the Friday before the publication goes out. <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski asked if the advertisement in the League of Minnesota Cities <br />publication would be the same as the advertisement in the Star Tribune. Mr. Fritsinger stated <br />that the advertisement could be the same for both publications. The same advertisement has been <br />used in both publications in the past. <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski suggested that, if the cut-off for advertisement in the League of <br />Minnesota Cities publication was this coming Friday, staff should go ahead and run the <br />advertisement according to what was used the last time this position was announced. Mr. <br />Fritsinger stated that, if the City Council was comfortable with using something close to the <br />previous advertisement, he would go ahead and run the advertisement, with a few adjustments. a <br />Mayor Probst stated that he would prefer to see the advertisement prior to publication. ... <br />