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e Mr. Lindberg asked if there would be anyone on the list who was not a city manager. Mr. Andersen responded that there could be assistant city managers or other administrators. In regard to the cream of the crop~ if the council's help would be needed to get them to apply~ Mr. Andersen stated that if only 3 out of the 25 they iden- tified would apply, then they would not be doing their job. It woul d not be unusual, however, for the council to get a call from somewhere else in the country; they should be referred to his office. At any time, if the council has suggestions, they should feel free to pass them on to him and he will follow through. This is a fine career opportunity, and there should be no prob 1 em. The biggest problem may be deciding which person is best suited for the position. In regard to screening, Mr. Delay stated he feels that the most difficult judgments would be between Group I and Group II. Mr. Andersen agreed and said the difference primarily would be in the length of their experience, the depth of their experience, and their ability to work with people. Mr. Delay noted interest in seeing who is going into Group I rather than into Group II to see if they are the people that the council wants. Mr. Andersen noted that after the deadline for the applications and the background checks, the council will get a total briefing. Mr. Delay asked how many candidates would be in the first two groups. Mr. Andersen responded 15-20. Ms. Wooten asked how the background checks are done and confidentiality is e maintained through that process. Mr. Andersen stated that they would go directly to the current council of the applicant and/or ask the applicant to provide work-related references. They have never had confidentiality breached in ten years. At the point of selecting the finalists, they realize that the Eugene Council will have to talk with someone. Ms. Wooten asked if confidentiality is maintained until the finalists' level. Mr. Andersen responded that it is all the way through and the resumes will be held in confidence. Greg Page, City Manager's Office, asked how the council feels about having Mr. Andersen meet with department heads. Ms. Smith stated it would be good to do this as time permits. Mr. Lieuallen indicated that he would appreciate it. Consensus was for Mr. Andersen to meet individually with department heads as time permits. Mr. Obie stated that in regard to progress reports, he hopes that Mr. Page will be in contact with Mr. Andersen's office enough to keep them on the timeline. The heading of the minutes of the August 4 meeting incorrectly stated that the meeting was called to order by Ms. Smith. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, to amend the heading to state that it was called to order by Mr. Delay. Motion passed unanimously. e' 8/11/80--3