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�;.� EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: September 27, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Patrick Klaers, Ci Administrator � �' � SUBJECT: Community Development Director Appointment Back�round The City received 52 applications for the Community Development Director position. Staff reviewed the applications and selected four (4) candidates to be interviewed. The Finance Director, the Public VVorks Director and I conducted these interviews on August 25th. After the interviews it was determined that Jill Hutmacher was the unanimous choice to be our next Community Development Director. Following the interviews, I contacted Mayor Harpstead and Councilmember Holden regarding a Personnel Committee interview with Jill Hutmacher. We had some scheduling challenges and Mayor Harpstead met individually with Jill at City Hall on August 3 0��'. After reviewing the application and having discussions with some of the interview team, Councilmember Holden expressed her support for Jill and indicated that she did not see the need for an interview. After receiving feedback from the Mayor on his meeting with Jill, I made an employment offer subj ect to City Council approval and then I had a follow up meeting with Jill. A background check is being completed by Midwest Government Advisors and the results are anticipated to be available before the September 27th Council meeting. Prior to this September 27th City Council meeting, each Councilmember will have an opportunity to meet individually with Jill. The schedule for these meetings is as follows: Dave G�� 5:3 0; Brenda �� 5: 5 5; Fran �� 6:15; and Dave M�� 6:3 S. The evaluation and selection process for the Community Development Director position has been slightly different than the process that was used when the Public Works Director was selected. With the Public Works Director, the Personnel Committee conducted the interviews and no individual Councilmember meetings were held with the top candidate.