2014-11-18 Council Workshop City Administrator TransitionCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Council Workshop
Held Monday, November 18, 2014
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a workshop of the City Council, City of Mendota Heights,
Minnesota was held at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Krebsbach called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The following members were present:
Councilmembers Duggan, Norton, Petschel, and Povolny.
City staff in attendance included City Administrator Justin Miller and City Attorney Tom Lehmann
CITY ADMINISTRATOR TRANSITION/SEARCH PROCESS
Miller updated the council on the current status of the city administrator search. He noted that the position
had been posted with the League of Minnesota Cities with an application deadline of December 15th. The
council agreed to conduct initial interviews (with the personnel committee of Councilmembers Petschel and
Norton along with yet to be determined staff) the week of January 5, 2015. Final interviews with the entire
city council will be held the week of January 26th, with an expected start date of the selected candidate
around the first of March.
The council then discussed the appointment of an interim city administrator. After discussing several
candidates, the council agreed to place on a future council agenda the appointment of Assistant to the City
Administrator Tammy Schutta as interim city administrator. Miller stated he would work with Schutta and
the council on final details.
ADJOURN
Mayor Krebsbach adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.rn.
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Lorri Smith, City Clerk
a"dra Kreb , Mayor