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Montrose council advances city manager search, forms interviewing committee
Summary
The Montrose City Council heard a recruitment briefing from the Pivot Group, added a four-person interviewing committee to the agenda and deferred action on selling a vacant parcel until a permanent city manager is hired.
The Montrose City Council on Nov. 26 moved forward on recruiting a permanent city manager after a Pivot Group representative outlined the next steps for candidate outreach and the job posting process.
James Freed, identified in the meeting record as a Pivot Group representative, told the council the firm will proceed with candidate solicitation and screening to fill the city manager vacancy. Interim City Manager Bob Naumann summarized internal needs and recommended that major real-estate decisions wait until a permanent manager is in place.
The council voted to add to the agenda a proposal to establish a four-person interviewing committee for the hiring process. Councilmembers Robert Arnold, Mayor Tom Banks and Ryan Heslop volunteered to serve; Ray Foust was suggested as an additional participant and Warren Edwards was named as an alternate. The meeting record notes the council discussed Open Meetings Act implications for gatherings of four or more members and that the committee matter was recorded as discussion only (no final committee appointment vote is recorded).
Naumann also told the council the city’s cash valuation for vacant parcel 261 Oak Street is $18,000 and recommended delaying any sale or bid process until the permanent city manager is on board to oversee that work.
Mayor Pro-Tem Mark Richard and others emphasized following the required public-notice and Open Meetings Act processes if the council proceeds with interviews or committee meetings involving multiple members. Council members did not take a formal vote to adopt committee membership at the Nov. 26 meeting; the record shows the agenda item is expected to return for further action.
The council received additional administrative reports and public comments during the meeting. The interviewing committee item and the recruitment timeline from Pivot Group were the primary personnel actions taken on Nov. 26, with further procedural steps to be scheduled once a permanent manager is appointed.
