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<br />Council Member Broussard Vickers asked other Council Members to write down the <br />questions they had asked the candidates if they intended to vary from the suggested <br />questions. <br /> <br />Sathe Executive Search explained that, if Council cannot determine its number one <br />candidate the day of the interviews, the top two or three can be invited back. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers questioned ,where the candidates would sit while <br />waiting for their turn. Council Member Nelson noted the candidates would wait in the <br />office area where refreshments would be served. <br /> <br />Sathe Executive Search noted that four out of the five candidates would not be getting an <br />offer from the City and told the Council Members that they needed to be careful with the <br />questions that were asked of the candidates not only during the formal interview but in <br />passing and casual conversation because something said could make a candidate feel as <br />though they were denied the position due to an answer to a question asked. He then <br />clarified that it was fine to ask the candidates to tell the Council Member about <br />themselves but suggested staying away from all of the personal information contained in <br />Title 7 which is the law protecting people from discrimination based on sex, race, <br />religion, marital status, etc. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson asked if she could ask the candidates where they intended to <br />live. Mr. Sathe indicated that the question is not illegal but suggested that Council should <br />stay away from asking it because a candidate could construe that they were not offered <br />the position based on how they answered the question. <br /> <br />Sathe Executive Search indicated that all of the candidates had indicated to them that they <br />intended to live outside of Centerville. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson asked if she was allowed to question any gaps in employment <br />based on the candidates resume. Mr. Sathe indicated that all employment related <br />questions were allowed. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg asked if he could ask unique questions to the person based on the <br />resumes. Mr. Sathe indicated that it was permissible to do so. <br /> <br />Mr. Sathe noted that, in the end, there were five things Council would measure to help <br />determine the candidate to choose. He then indicated that those five things were, why the <br />candidate is interested or interest level, long term goals, subject matter - skills and <br />experiences, compensation, and chemistry. He further noted that, in the end, Council <br />would go with whom it liked. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that there had been a lot of job changing <br />for most of the candidates and asked ifthat was common in the industry. Mr. Sathe <br />indicated it is getting more and more common. <br /> <br />Page 5 of 18 <br />