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<br />... <br /> <br />08/07/2021 15:38 6514079523 <br />08?07/01 18:~4 SRTHE .~ 6514079523 <br /> <br />SIMPL v EOO<kEEPIHG : <br /> <br />PAGE 02 <br />NO.OO8 1;11213 <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />PQge 2 <br />Po.ritioll Profttt - Ciry of Cll1lt/2'fViUe <br />Cily JtbIl/lIf'tI'aro, <br /> <br />In the 1940s. archaeologist Hatold Kohlepp examined and recorded over a thousand artlfllcu that still <br />remained in Ct.ttterVUle. il'\Cluding pottery, tools, an.d arrowheads. He publisl1ed his findings in an <br />archeology j(HWal, with Centervin. featu1'Qd on. me cover. <br /> <br />The abondance ofwildlifr ittra~tod m.ny trappers and hunrers in the e-arly 18oos. In 1850, F,W,Tmvea <br />bUilt the rirst house here. Soon after, falT'Jlies from Canada arrived and settled bere bect.use it reminded <br />them of their fonnertlorneifU'ld, Stveral descendants of these original Frenc..'t.Canadian settlers still livo <br />in Cenrerville, <br /> <br />In 1854, settlers Peltier, La.Valle, and LaMoLte laid oul !md. platt.eld the town. They eboae the name <br />CenterviUe beetUlfl ofits cennllooarlon from St. Paul, Stillwater, and Mob. The ~ity was otncialty <br />established on August 11. 1857> when Minnesota. wag stille. territory. <br /> <br />~ doWt1.to~ area of Cetl.tet'ViIle was originally known as the French Section. Gmnan immi~ts <br />settled farthe,r to the we&l in whit iJi now pflrt of the city of Uno Lakes. The pioneers cleared the land <br />for fanning and agriculture soon followed. Residen~ fonned the Church of 51. Gene";e\'e of Paris, <br /> <br />REPORTING RELA l'IONSHIPS <br />Cenrenrille is a Plan A fonTI of government with the City Administrator repOIting to the itv~ member <br />City Council consisting ohhe Mayor lmd four coun~ilpers{)n9. The M~)iQf and two ~o\ll'l~i\peTSQn. wer~ <br />recently elected while the remainini two coun~i1personli have served two to three years each. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND AND EXPERmNCEREQumxn <br />The su::;ct8sful candidate snould have tbe followiJli $>tperi,ance iUtd knowledge: <br />. A Maw'. degfce is l)rofern:~ but a.B~helorts degree 15 required. <br />.. Five phu )'e~ experience in city govenmullnt lIS CItY Manager, City Administrator, Assistant City <br />Manager, or .AsSIl!tant City Administrator. <br />.. W orkini! knowledge of st;..te and loca! lawiA concern ing land Il~ planning~ zomne, subdivision <br />planning, and lot splits. <br />.. Experience worldng with economic development proces,cs. <br />. Experience with special assessment laws and ~ ti.narlc,ini of pUblic improvements as well as <br />firumcing for new development9. <br />. Must have experience dealing wtth budgeting, long-range t1nanc~al planning, municipal finance, <br />.. Must have experienQe hirini~ managing, training atld developin.g staff. <br />. 11 ve in a commutabl~ distance to CenterviHe. <br /> <br />MAl"'lAGEMENT CAP.ABILITIES &: QIJALITIJ:S <br />.. Consistently :.itrotlg slcills in written and verbal ~nU:ll\ll1jcatjon. <br />... Organizational skills to tl\crease efficiencies in City .Hall. <br />+ Etbica.l., honest, and hi@h integrity, <br />... Collaborative management nyle with council, stair, and t.he community, <br />... Recognize his/her role il.S tbe provider of public services ro Centcrvillc o;tl%Ws, <br />. Abllil to develop s hiS" leve.! Clfi.1'U8t witn Council members, Mayor and citi~ens. <br />. Project a "user friendli' ~harismaQe penoau.Hty witll B. biaa for getting things done - results <br />oriented. <br />. Be able to delegate work to departl'l'lem: haa.::il;, employeei, and VOlunteers. <br />. Cultivate a teamwork atmosphere among all related parties. <br />