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City Council Regular Meeting - 10/23/06 Minutes - Page 16 Testing/Assessment Discussion included what level of testing (psychological, background, written and/or in-basket); number of candidates to test (5 or 3); and costs between $500 and $2,500 depending on level of testing to be performed and whether the testing would be done by internal or external parties. Councilmember Pust opined the need for professional testing, whether internal or external, and supported corporate leadership assessment, rather than psychological assessments (i.e., conflict avoidance; organization skills; delegation philosophy; and communication styles). Mayor Klausing concurred with Councilmember Pust's comments; however, opined that he found the psychological assessment to be another helpful tool to obtain additional information. Councilmember Kough sought clarification as to who would be performing the interviews; with fellow Councilmembers advising that the City Council would perform final interviews after the field had been narrowed further. Councilmember Ihlan expressed concern that the selection of the external review panel had not had any public input or discussion in public forum as to how the selection was made and Council rationale for their selections. Councilmember Ihlan further opined the need to take formal action approving the internal and external panel members at a minimum. Councilmember Ihlan reiterated her OpInIOn from previous meetings for the candidate pool and finalist selection to follow the November election, rather than precede it; questioning the "fast track" hiring process without benefit of newly elected officials' opinions; and, for the record, expressed her opposition to the proposed schedule. Mayor Klausing concurred with Councilmember Ihlan' s preference for formal approval of the interview panel; and noted that municipal candidates and the newly-elected Councilmembers would be invited to participate in the process before and after