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Regular City Council Meeting Thursday,May 16,2013 Page 2 vations prior to her City Council election of moving someone into an interim po- sition when they had been functioning well in their current position. Coun- cilmember McGehee cautioned that the potential was there that, if an internal candidate serving in an interim capacity was not chosen for the permanent posi- tion, they could decide to move on from the their current employment position with the City, or have negative feelings toward the City if not selected for the permanent position. Councilmember McGehee expressed her interest in any in- ternal candidates applying for the permanent position, but not necessarily for the interim position, based on that rationale. Councilmember Willmus advised that his original thought process was to look for a caretaker position for the interim, and stated that he had therefore spoken to City Department Heads who may be good candidates to fill that role. However, Coun- cilmember Willmus advised that one of those candidates had already informed him that they were not interested in the short- or long-term positions; and that an- other had a slight interest, but no burning desire regarding the position. Coun- cilmember Willmus opined that the City was in a good position with its current staff, and that he would not be concerned in looking to the current ranks for lead- ership for the interim and/or long-term position. Councilmember Willmus stated that he had no real concern in having someone serve in the interim capacity short- term, as well as being evaluated and included for long-term selection. While the incumbency factor could possibly give someone an edge as suggested by Coun- cilmember McGehee, Councilmember Willmus opined that it may not play out that way; and if an internal candidate was interested in the long-term position, he would not personally preclude them from his decision for their service as Interim City Manager. Councilmember Etten concurred with the comments of Councilmember Willmus, opining that the City had different needs from an Interim City Manager at this time versus its long-term hire, which for him would factor into how he chose a candidate now versus the more permanent position and the broader picture short- versus long-term. While it may turn out to be the same person, Councilmember Etten opined that he didn't want to limit his decision in having a strong candidate for the interim just because they might seek the permanent position. Coun- cilmember Etten stated that he didn't want to cause any harm to the City by not considering the best person at this time to guide the City in the interim; since he anticipated that the City Council would be developing a new set of criteria for the long-term City Manager staffing position. Councilmember Laliberte opined that there were several good candidates in-house for the permanent position; and opined that it would not do a disservice to the City if those candidates were taken out of the mix for the interim position. Councilmember McGehee opined that she was not aware of any in-house candi- dates aggressively seeking the permanent position; but would concur with Coun-