CALL TO ORDER.
The Jackson City Council met in special session in the City Council Chambers and was called to order by Mayor Jerry F. Ludwig at 6:22 p.m.
ROLL CALL.
Present: Mayor Jerry F. Ludwig and Councilmembers Carl L. Breeding, Robert B. Howe, Daniel P. Greer and John R. Polaczyk-5. Absent with excuse: Councilmembers Kenneth E. Gaiser and Andrew R. Frounfelker-2.
Also present: City Attorney Julius A. Giglio and City Clerk Lynn Fessel. City Manager William R. Ross was absent with excuse.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA.
Motion was made by Councilmember Polaczyk and seconded by Councilmember Howe to adopt the agenda. The motion was adopted by the following vote. Yeas: Mayor Ludwig and Councilmembers Breeding, Howe, Greer and Polaczyk-5. Nays: 0. Absent: Councilmembers Gaiser and Frounfelker-2.
CITIZEN COMMENTS.
None.
CONSIDERATION OF TIMELINES REGARDING THE CITY MANAGER SEARCH.
CONSIDERATION OF A CITY MANAGER CANDIDATE PROFILE.
The Council, with Education Associates of Michigan (EA), worked through the information gathering hand-out, agreeing through consensus on general qualifications for the new City Manager. These included a required minimum of five (5) years experience as a municipal manager, with a Masters degree preferred. Experience with Brownfield Redevelopment was added. The brochure/posting format will include a base annual salary of $120,000, with excellent fringe benefits and a three-year renewable contract. Residency will be within the statutory 20-mile limits of the City, with residency in the City strongly preferred. The following timeline was agreed upon:
TIME LINE
Position posted August 28
Community input August 31
Profile reviewed by Council (e-mail) September 15
Interviewing workshop September 29 (6:15 p.m.)
Candidate credentials due October 9
Council review of candidate files October 10 -19
Council/EA select top candidates October 20
EA conducts background check October 21 - November 2
Council/EA select candidates for interview November 5 (6:15 p.m.)
First round interviews November 12 and 13 (6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.)
November 14 (9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.)
Second round interviews Week of November 16
Site visits TBD
New Manager named Week of November 23
Contract development Late November
New Manager on the job No later than January 5, 2010
Facilitation workshop January 2010
CONSIDERATION OF OTHER BUSINESS RELATED TO THE CITY MANAGER SEARCH.
Councilmember Polaczyk stated that if an interim City Manager is needed, he prefers that it be someone in-house.
ADJOURNMENT.
No further business being presented, a motion was made by Councilmember Greer and seconded by Councilmember Howe to adjourn the meeting. The motion was adopted by unanimous voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.
Lynn Fessel
City Clerk
© City of Jackson, 2012
