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The terms and conditions for employment are also recommended to be different than what was provided to the Public Works Director. The main difference is that I am recommending a severance pay condition for Jill. This proposal is outlined in the attached September 16, 2010, memo from me to Jill. The main reason the City received a severance pay request from Jill and why I am recommending the attached severance pay provision, has to do with the recent history of this position with the City. Jill will be the fifth Community Development Director since Aaron Parrish assumed the position in 2002 and two of the Directors were with the City for less than two years. While the previous Directors have left employment with the City for a variety of reasons, this recent history is a cause of concern for any highly qualified and well employed candidate that we are trying to attract. In this regard, I believe it is in our best interest to do something slightly different than normal in order to hire Jill Hutmacher. Jill will bring the City instant credibility, is well respected in the profession, and her hiring will be a positive statement about Arden Hills' commitment to community development. Action Requested Motion to approve the hiring of Jill Hutmacher as the Arden Hills Community Development Director at Grade 11, Step 7($ 8 8,219) of the City Compensation Program and that the employment proposal includes the severance pay condition as outlined in the attache d S eptemb er 16, 2 O 10 memo .