HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-10-30 CC Special CC Meeting - Approved CITY OF CENTERVILLE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
October 30, 2017
5:50 p.m.
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held a special Council meeting of
October 30, 2017 at City Hall, 1880 Main Street.
PRESENT: Mayor Jeff Paar
Council Member Russ Koski
Council Member D. Love
Council Member Matt Montain
Council Member Steve King
ABSENT: None.
STAFF: City Attorney Kurt Glaser
COUNCIL MEETING
L CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Paar called meeting to order at 5:50 p.m.
II. AGENDA
No written agenda was created. By subsequent action of the Council, they proposed the
following Agenda:
1. In an open meeting session:
a. Discuss the format of the candidate interviews and proposed questions to the
candidates.
b. Interview four candidates for the position of City Administrator.
2. If necessary, a closed meeting session would follow this open meeting session:
a. Discuss labor negotiations for the purpose of extending an offer of employment to
a candidate for the position.
No vote was taken.
III. DISCUSSION
Mayor Parr previously asked each member to come to the meeting with proposed topics and
questions to raise with the candidates. In turn, each member discussed their proposals. The
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Mayor assigned topics to each member. By turn, the candidates were each called into the
Chamber for individual interviews.
IV. CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS
1. Robin Leslie—interview began at 6:00 p.m.
2. Kevin Kress—interview began at 7:00 p.m.
3. Mark Statz—interview began at 8:00 p.m.
4. Teresa Bender— interview began at 9:00 p.m.
V. DISCUSSION OF THE CANDIDATES
In an open meetings session, discussion quickly focused on Mr. Statz and Ms. Bender. Mr. Statz
impressed the members due to his engineering qualifications. Both he and Ms. Bender were
valuable candidates due to their long familiarity with the City. Members appreciated the value of
a plan Mr. Statz presented the Council; namely, a written plan for working through his potential
shortcomings with city administration. The outside candidates did not impress the members due
to their lack of adequate plans for the city. Members expressed distinct concern with the manner
and reasons Ms. Leslie parted with her last City. Attorney Glaser noted how references for Ms.
Leslie strongly backed her performance and felt a rift between her and the Council resulted from
partisan politics. Mr. Kress did not seem to impress the members due to his scant experience in
city administration. The balance of discussion compared and contrasted the benefits and
liabilities of Mr. Statz and Ms. Bender. Consensus moved towards Mr. Statz despite his
previously high salary. Members felt he would need a salary near the bottom of the salary range
due to his inexperience with city administration. There was strong consensus that if he proved his
worth, the valued he added to the position with his engineering skills would allow them to move
his salary higher as time went by.
Motion by Council Member Love, seconded by Council Member Montain, to authorize
City Attorney to extend an offer of employment as City Administrator to Mark Statz,
thereafter to negotiate salary with a range of$90,000 to $95,000, along with other terms of
employment, to include iob performance reviews at six-months and one-year. All in favor.
Motion Carried.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Council Member Montain, seconded by Council Member King to Adiourn the
Special Council Meeting of October 30, 2017 at 10:40 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted by Kurt Glaser, City Attorney
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