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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 20, 2013 Page 32 Those materials included a profile/questionnaire that Councilmember Etten had previously suggested as a starting point for individual Councilmembers to further develop for a list of desirable qualifications for a City Manager. In his review of the bullet points on the hiring process in those 2006 materials, Councilmember Willmus opined that it was important to him for a candidate to have a proven track record of civic engagement, with a willingness to engage in collaborative decision-making processes in running the organization. Coun- cilmember Willmus expressed his interest in vetting internal candidates; and sug- gested a timeframe, if not final selection, narrowed within ninety days, depending on whether a local or regional search was considered. Ms. Bacon opined that this would prove a difficult timeline to meet, and suggest- ed that the City Council may not be ultimately happy with that process or its re- sults; and suggested a minimum of six months for a regional search. At the re- quest of Mayor Roe, Ms. Bacon advised that a minimum timeline for a regional search should be six months, and was dependent on the amount of community in- volvement desired in the search process, time allowed for psychiatric testing, ap- plication period of two weeks, and setting up interview panels and accommodat- ing candidate schedules for interviewing. Ms. Bacon advised that initial commu- nity involvement in the process would indicate a longer period needed. Mayor Roe suggested a decision point would be how and when to engage the community in the process, and if input from the community was desired for the criteria lists beyond the input of Councilmembers and Department Heads; noting that such an effort would take some time to facilitate, including a process and how to accomplish it. From his perspective, Mayor Roe advised that it was important to develop criteria for the ideal candidate, equally important to the City and appli- cants. Councilmember McGehee opined that the criteria should include that the candi- date have a basic level of understanding of Minnesota regulations and, as stated by Councilmember Willmus, a general confidence or proven track record availa- ble through demonstrable information. Councilmember Laliberte apologized for not having her list of criteria with her; but expressed her interest as a top priority in someone with an interest in being in- ternal and on-site versus off-site representing the City at various organizations. Councilmember Willmus concurred, suggesting more of a leader, with Coun- cilmembers Laliberte and McGehee clarifying it even further as an internal leader. As to process itself, Mayor Roe sought reaction to the timeframe outlined by Ms. Bacon, and how to involve the community in developing criteria, or only in the interview process itself; noting that this would drive the timing and process.