HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.e. Minutes of the July 22, 2008 City Council Special Meeting ProceedingsCALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the Rosemount City Council
was held on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 beginning at 6:04 p.m. in the Conference Room at City
Hall, 2875 145 Street West.
Mayor Droste called the meeting to order with Council Members Baxter, DeBettignies,
Shoe Corrigan and Sterner in attendance. Also in attendance were Assistant City
Administrator Foster, City Clerk Domeier and Communications Coordinator Cox.
NEW BUSINESS
2.a. City Administrator Executive Search
Richard Fursman of the Brimeyer Group and the City Council held discussion regarding the
top candidates for the City Administrator position. The City Council ranked the five
candidates by use of a paper ballot. Mr. Fursman tallied the votes and stated that Dwight
Johnson was the top choice of the City Council and Michael Mornson was the second
choice. Mr. Fursman stated that the department heads and staff members listed Michael
Mornson as their top candidate and Dwight Johnson as their second choice.
Motion by Sterner. Second by Droste.
Motion to approve Dwight Johnson as the number one candidate and Michael as
our number two.
Considerable discussion was held regarding the direction moving forward and weighing in
on the qualifications of the top two finalists. Council Member Baxter indicated he would
not support the motion based upon the applicant's initial choice to not share his DiSC
physiological testing with the City Council. The other Council Members felt that Mr.
Johnson sufficiently explained this decision to them during the interviews and felt that Mr.
Johnson was their number one person.
Ayes: Sterner, Droste, Shoe Corrigan, DeBettignies
Nays: Baxter. Motion carried.
ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS
JULY 22, 2008
The City Council authorized Mr. Fursman to begin the negotiations with Mr. Johnson.
Mayor Droste would be the main contact moving forward with the negotiations.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Council and upon a motion by
Droste second by Sterner the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Amy Domeier, City Clerk