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Regular City Council Meeting Thursday,May 16, 2013 Page 4 Councilmember Laliberte suggested consideration also be given as to the seasons and current workload for Department Heads and whether they had a good struc- ture under them who could step up to cover while the Department Head shared their current rule with that of the duties of the Interim City Manager position, while paying less attention to their current department. Mayor Roe opined that all of these considerations were good criteria in choosing the best person to serve as Interim City Manager. Etten moved, Willmus seconded, to appoint Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon as Interim City Manager. Mayor Roe confirmed with Mr. Trudgeon, in the audience, that he had not ruled out serving as the interim, and was unaware of any other Department Heads doing so other than Finance Director Miller. In providing his rationale for moving appointment of Mr. Trudgeon, Coun- cilmember Etten advised that he had used similar considerations expressed by Councilmembers Laliberte and McGehee; and opined that Mr. Trudgeon would fit the role as Interim City Manager well. With previous experience as a city coun- cilmember, as well as an employee in Roseville and other communities, Coun- cilmember Etten opined that Mr. Trudgeon brought a breadth of experience to the table, allowing him to work seamlessly with the Roseville City Council. Coun- cilmember Etten further opined that Mr. Trudgeon operated very professionally in his role in Roseville, and was well-respected by City staff and with his proven leadership, would serve the City well. Councilmember Willmus concurred with the comments of Councilmember Etten. In addition, Councilmember Willmus opined that, in the terms of issues currently going on in the community and at the staff level, Mr. Trudgeon had a good sup- port structure in his own Department to help accommodate him in the dual role as Community Development Director and as Interim City Manager. Councilmember Willmus noted that Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Housing Man- ager Jeanne Kelsey would also be available to help fulfill Mr. Trudgeon's role with the HRA; and opined that he had no hesitation in supporting Mr. Trudgeon as Interim City Manager. For the same reasons previously stated, as well as those stated by the makers of the motion, Councilmember McGehee stated that she was less inclined to support Mr. Trudgeon for the interim position. While not having many functions under his leadership, Councilmember McGehee opined that the development and infill portion of his Community Development Director role was of vital importance to the community at this time, particularly the Dale Street Fire Station redevelop- ment. Councilmember McGehee opined that this project was very significant for the community and needed careful and attentive guidance along the way, beyond