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Council to draft detailed job description and consider League of Municipalities for recruitment
Summary
Council agreed committee recommendations to draft an accurate job description for a city administrator role, to solicit comparable proposals and to consider presentations by the League of Municipalities at the next council meeting.
The council discussed the hiring committee's recommendation to produce a detailed job description before selecting a recruitment firm for a forthcoming city administrator search. Committee members reported that the League of Municipalities had proposed a process and that a second firm provided a higher price; the committee suggested preparing a draft job description, conducting surveys of council and department heads, and then convening presentations so the council can compare proposals.
Councilors said preparing a clear job description and clarifying the city's organizational structure should precede the public posting; committee members noted that most firms will not conduct surveys until after a job description is produced and that timelines vary (one firm estimated a 90‑day process with survey activity after posting). The council directed staff to prepare a work session and to plan for possible presentations at the next regular meeting so the council can decide whether to engage the League or solicit additional bids.
