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<br /> ~ <br />. ~~HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: January 3,2007 Agenda Item 7.B. <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Membcrs <br /> FROM: Michelle A. Wolfe, City Administrator <br /> Schawn P. .Iohnson, Assistant Cit\' ;\dministrator.s~ <br /> SUBJECT: Appointment of Susan Iverson as Finance Dircctor/Trcasurer <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 'The position of Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer became vacant \vhcll Murtuza Siddiqui <br /> accepted a position with Mctropolitan State University in August. The City received cight <br /> applications for the opcn position. Five candidates were selected to participate in the first round <br /> intervicw's. The first round of intcrvicws was conducted by the City Administrator, Rosevillc <br />. Assistant Finance Dircctor, and thc Assistant City Administrator. Allcr revicwing the five <br /> candidates, City stalY electcd to pursuc 1\\"0 candidates. The top two candidatcs were asked to <br /> participate in a personnel assessmcnt scssion with a certified psychologist. Thc intent of the <br /> personnel assessment was to dctcTInine the candidate's abilities, attitudes, and personality <br /> characteristics as it relates to the Financc Director/Treasurer position. Thc second round of <br /> intcrviews \vere conducted on Dccember 29th. The interview panel included City Administrator <br /> Michelle Wolfc, Assistant City Administrator Schawn Johnson and Elizabeth Dia? from Ehlers <br /> & Associates. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> The recommended candidate is Ms. Susan Ivcrson. !VIs. Iverson has a Bachelor's Degrec from <br /> Metropolitan State University in accounting and a Masters Degree in Public and Non-Profit <br /> Administration from Metropolitan Statc University. She is also a member of the Government <br /> Finance Officers Association and is a certilied Minnesota Municipal Clerk. Ms. Iverson is <br /> currently the Finance Director with the City of Mahtomedi. <br /> Prior to her work with the City of Mahtomedi, 1\:1s. Iverson \vorked as the Finance <br /> Director/Clerk/Treasurer for the City of Norwood Young America. At Norwood Young <br /> America she was responsible for preparing the annual budget, investments, financial statements, <br /> and GASB 34. Ms. Iverson also worked f()r the City of New German)' as the Dcputy Clerk. <br />. Ms. Iverson has a solid background in the finance and accounting field and has indicated a strong <br /> interest in this position with the City of Arden Hills. City staff has completed reference checks <br />