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Special City Council Meeting -10/31/06 Minutes - Page 5 2. Consider Next Steps in the City Manager Search Process A brief discussion was held among Councilmembers regarding the external interview panel; with previous Council majority vote from October 23, 2006 remaining intact regarding those serving on the internal and external interview panels. Prior to Mr. Brullleaving the meeting, he suggested that the City Council consider psychological testing for only the two top candidates, to make good use of City resources and candidate time, rather than providing that detail of testing and assessment for all six finalists. Mr. Brull advised that all candidates had been informed of the tentative interview dates to make scheduling less onerous for the City with the remaining process. Discussion ensued regarding the testing and assessment process; timing; number of candidates to test; costs and detail of testing to be performed; logistics of testing for out-of state candidates versus local candidates; firms under consideration to provide testing, their expertise and scope of services; and types of testing and what portion of that testing would be done in-house by Ms. Bacon. Mr. Brullleft the meeting at this point. Ms. Bacon reviewed the City Council's directives from their October 23, 2006 regular Council meeting; and her actions to-date in accordance with those directives. Ms. Bacon discussed executive testing firm services and provided an Exhibit (A) showing their individual scope of services; the City Attorney's legal opinion dated October 26, 2006 (Exhibit B), related to case law and his opinion regarding individual Council interviews remaining public. Ms. Bacon further discussed the proposed public social for the citizens and commission members to meet candidates (Exhibit C); and a proposed schedule for interviewing and candidate activities (Exhibit D) for November 16 - 17,2006. Consider Next Steps in the City Manager Search Process