HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.a. Authorize Hiring for Community Development Director Position ; CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SLm�Y FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCII,MEETING DATE: NOVEIVIBER 7, 1995
AGENDA ITEM: AUTHOR T7.F�G FOR COl�Il�jITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AGENDA SECTION:
PKEPARED BY: THOMAS D. BURT CI OLD BUSINESS
, TY ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA�Q►
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ATTACHMENTS: NONE
APPROVED BY:
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This is a request for the City Council to consider the hiring of Dan Ro
development director. The finalists for this position were interviewed b e m s lhe city's new commurut�,
and HRA Executive Director Mark Ulfers. From this interview rocess y Y f Bud Osmundson, Susan Walsh
tt'�'o. Mr. Rogness and the other top finalist were interviewed a econd time.fiVe��sts were narrowed down to
Mr. Rogness is currently the community development director for the '
position since 1987, prior to that position, he was a regional planner for Re f n�9�eld and has held this
Mankato and was also city/county pianner for the City of Austin an � Development Cominission in
of Planning fi-om the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and 1�s B A n� He received his Masters
Sioux Falls, SD. Mr. Rogness has well-rounded experience with both � fi'om Augustana College in
been very successful in Northfield. He has experience with TIF bus' redevelopment and development ans has
redevelopment of Northfield's downtown. I3e is very well thought f�o�el�ercial growth and
and serves as an ambassador welcoming new business to the commuru . d and is active in the Chamber
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Based upon Mr. Rogness' education and experience and his management abilities Mr.
for the community development director position. He will work w Rogness is well qualified
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with the city council and with the community. ell with the team we have created at city hall,
Mr. Rogness starting salary would be $52,000 a year, and he wiil be '
department heads. given the benefits provided to other city
Mr. Rogness has aecepted my offer of employment subject to ci co
here on September 27, 1995. tY uncil approval. He would start working
�C�MMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO HIltE DA1�J ROGNES
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WITH A STARTING SALARY OF 5 AS THE CITY'S COl��]�TY
$ 2,000 A YEAR pLUS BENEFITS.
COUNCIL ACTION: