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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Special Meeting/Work Session
Port Angeles, Washington
January 23, 1990
I CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sargent called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to
order at 6:50 P.M.
II ROLL CALL
Members Present: Mayor Sargent, Councilmen Gabriel, Hallett, Lemon,
Ostrowski, Nicholson, Wight.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Manager Flodstrom.
Public Present: Carl Alexander.
III VII SUSPENDED
VIII LEGISLATION
1. Orientation Information for New Councilmembers
Manager Flodstrom provided the new Councilmembers with a packet containing
legislation regarding city council proceeding and other useful information, and
also updated the previous members' books, as well.
2. Discussion of Use of Executive Search Firm for City Manager Selection
Manager Flodstrom updated the Council on the information received from the
Executive Search firms. The Council discussed with Manager Flodstrom at length
the different alternatives the Council may pursue regarding Executive Search
firms and the type of services they would require the firms provide in the
selection process of the City Manager.
Councilman Hallett moved that the Council authorize the City Manager to contact
the appropriate Executive Search firms and request quotation for fees to perform
the following steps: (1) Interview the Council individually and collectively;
(2) assist in the screening phase and preparation of the final interview to the
top twenty-five candidates. Councilman Nicholson seconded the motion, which
carried unanimously.
3. Discussion of Goals and Objectives Information and Process
The Council and Manager Flodstrom discussed the process the Council will follow
in determining the goals and objectives. The Council directed the City Manager
to solicit from each City Department up to five suggestions for the Council's
goals and objectives; to solicit also input from various City boards and
commissions, other governmental entities, and to provide information to the
public through articles in the newspaper requesting ideas and input, and if need
be, to provide information in the City newsletter. This information is to be
consolidated and given to the Council for their review by the end of February,
1990.
The Council set special meetings to continue discussion of goals and objectives
for the following dates: March 13, 1990; April 10, 1990; and May 8, 1990, at
6:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers.
IX ADJOURNMENT
Councilman Lemon moved for adjournment at 9:45 P.M. Councilman Nicholson
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
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