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Eagan council gives city administrator authority over non-department-head personnel actions
Summary
The council approved amendments to City Code Chapter 2 transferring administration of non-department-head hires, promotions and related personnel actions to the city administrator to speed appointments between meetings.
The Eagan City Council on March 18 approved amendments to City Code Chapter 2 that move administration of non-department-head personnel actions to the city administrator.
Diane Miller, a city staff member, told the council the change would allow the city administrator to administer "all new non department head appointments for hire, promotion, resignation, and retirements" and shorten the time needed to complete personnel actions in a competitive labor market.
Miller said the draft ordinance had been posted on the city website since March 7 and that Human Resources Director Jesse Swenson was available for questions. Councilor Espinosa moved the ordinance amendment; it was seconded and the council voted in favor.
Supporters on the council framed the change as an efficiency step to reduce delays that can occur when council meeting schedules create gaps between authorization and hiring. No public comments were recorded on the matter at the meeting.
The council's vote transferred the named administrative duties to the city administrator as described in the ordinance; the transcript does not list any roll-call vote counts.
