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AR—DEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—FEBRUARY 8, 2010 6 <br /> LB City Administrator Recruitment Update <br /> Councilmember Holmes agreed up to $1,000 and hoped that candidates were local. <br /> Councilmember Holden was comfortable with $500 in reimbursable expenses. <br /> Councilmember McClung was willing to go up to $1,000 in travel expenses and wanted to see <br /> the 10 best candidates,no matter where they were from. <br /> Mr. Fursman indicated the next issue was the proposed dinner with the candidates. He <br /> encouraged the Council to provide a relaxed atmosphere to have a couple of hours to speak with <br /> p p <br /> the candidates in an informal setting. This allows the Council to see how the candidates handle <br /> themselves in a setting outside of the office. <br /> Mayor Harpstead suggested holding an appetizer hour instead to increase the comfort level. <br /> Councilmember Holden felt the 4:30 to 5:30 time would not allow for enough time and could <br /> limit the number of City staff that could attend. <br /> Mayor Harpstead indicated the time could be changed to 4:30 to 7:30, allowing for a room <br /> change or shift in the group at some time. <br /> Councilmember McClung was in favor of the extended timeframe. <br /> Mr. Fursman stated this information would be confirmed on March 8th with the Council. <br /> Councilmember McClung asked if the Council was interested in having a group of citizens input <br /> the candidates to gain additional input. <br /> Mayor Harpstead was comfortable with this suggestion, having these members be Committee <br /> Chairs and or others. <br /> Councilmember Holden questioned who was planning the reception. <br /> Mr. Fursman indicated the City would handle the g <br /> p reception planning and food decisions. <br /> p <br /> Councilmember Holden asked if the Council would be reviewing more than 10 candidates. <br /> Councilmember McClung indicated at one point he did want to review all of the applications. <br /> He would like to see a sampling of the applicants. - <br /> Councilmember Holmes was in agreement that she would like to see more applicants than just <br /> pp <br /> the top 10 candidates. <br /> Richard stated he would provide this information for the Council on March 8th. <br />