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Special City Council Meeting-1O131106 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 7 <br />and testing not done prior to, but after those interviews to <br />hopefully narrow the field; and that references would be checiced <br />at this time on all six candidates. <br />Councilmember Ihlan noted that, if a candidate had specifically <br />requested that their references not be contacted until they became <br />a finalist, she would respect their privacy. Councilmember Ihlan <br />opined her preference for reference comments at the time of the <br />interviews as additional useful information; however was <br />amenable to preferences expressed by Council consensus. <br />Counciimember Kough opined his support for reference checics <br />following initial interviews. <br />Councilmember Pust opined that, from her experience, references <br />only made positive comments, and negative comments were <br />unlilcely. <br />Councilmember Maschlca opined his flexibility. <br />Staff was so directed to provide for bacicground and criminal <br />investigation prior to initial interviews. <br />Mayor Klausing opined his support for allowing Ms. Bacon to <br />malce a decision on which executive testing f�n to use. <br />Councilmember Ihlan opined her preference for waiting. <br />Councilmember Pust opined that she was supportive of one of the <br />firms, due to her previous experience with their services; <br />however, noted that she was willing to wait. <br />Discussion ensued regarding scheduling of testing of candidates <br />and timing of such testing; availability of local testing firms to <br />perform tests on Saturday morning, November 18, with prior <br />notification by staff and if Councilmembers were able to have <br />narrowed their selections at that point; and potential testing <br />around interview schedules. <br />Councilmember Maschlca expressed his preference for a Council <br />decision as soon as possible following interviews. <br />