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Regular City Council Meeting Thursday, May 16, 2013 Page 7 sition to fully understand the City's position and continue working with the School District in a dual role. Councilmember Etten opined that Mr. Trudgeon was doing a great job already, and reiterated that a new set of criteria would be developed for the permanent City Manager position, and was an entirely separate issue from consideration of the motion currently on the table. Councilmember Laliberte stated that no one needed to sell her on Mr. Trudgeon in the role of Interim City Manager, but expressed appreciation for the attempts to do so, and opined that the efforts had been worth additional discussion. Related to the caretaker position referenced by Councilmember Willmus, Councilmember Laliberte opined that even though someone may not have expressed any passion for the role, it was more important to reserve that passion for the permanent pro- cess versus this caretaker role. Councilmember Laliberte expressed her willing- ness to support someone willing to be part of the team and get the City through this process. Councilmember McGehee opined that, if a unanimous decision of the body was being sought, it was unfortunate that three members had already apparently set their mind on one candidate before tonight's meeting. While agreeing that Mr. Trudgeon was a good candidate, Councilmember McGehee opined that all of the City's Department Heads were great, and while not opposed to Mr. Trudgeon serving as Interim City Manager, further opined that it seemed unusual to her to already have someone already in mind. Councilmember McGehee stated that, while it was fine to seek a unanimous vote, she may have different criteria, and had come expecting to have a broader discussion if not just looking for a caretaker role and selecting a permanent person. Councilmember McGehee stated that she had no interest in being pushed into a position, as she felt at this time, whether a candidate had done a good job or not, and opined that it was unfortunate that a decision was now being asked on whether or not to move that person forward. Councilmember McGehee stated that she had a problem with the process when only one candidate was discussed. Councilmember Laliberte stated that she couldn't fault anyone for coming to the meeting with a pre-conceived idea, since she had done so herself when taking the initiative to talk to various Department Heads who may have been interested. Councilmember Laliberte stated that she came to the meeting with another candi- date in mind, not candidate being considered in the motion; however, she had no problem with the process being followed. Mayor Roe noted that, ultimately, a selection had to be made, and as a governing body and procedure being followed, the ability was there to change the process at anytime during this discussion. However, Mayor Roe noted that such a response had not been sought. Mayor Roe, in speaking to perceived process issues, stated that he had no idea as to how the rest of the Council may vote on this appoint- ment, and advised that he had come prepared to support any of the City's De-