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tion. Experience as a city/town/village manager or as an assistant/deputy manager is preferred. The <br />ideal candidate should have experience in a similar size or larger organization. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman suggested adding the phrase "but not required" to the end of the sentence first sentence. <br /> <br />Ms. Piercy determined there was general agreement to the language changes as set forth by Mr. Neher. <br /> <br />Mr. Neher asked for feedback on the section related to knowledge, skills and abilities. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman pointed out that the references were all to public management and administration and the intent <br />was to broaden the pool of applicants by considering applicants from the private sector. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark said the profile should be clear that a candidate would need strong skills to address conflict <br />resolution. Mr. Neher said that conflict resolution was referenced throughout the document. He said that <br />candidates could also be referred to news articles about Eugene that would highlight issues on which there <br />was considerable community or council disagreement. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark reiterated that the candidate should have the skills to help the community and the council bridge <br />those divides. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman and Ms. Taylor expressed a number of concerns about the profile and candidate qualifications. <br /> <br />Ms. Piercy suggested that the council subcommittee reconvene to incorporate councilors' input into the <br />profile and position description. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark commented that the Eugene Weekly had reported that the City Council made a decision to keep <br />the city manager hiring process secret. He stressed that the council had not made any decision about the <br />secrecy of the process at this point. <br /> <br />Ms. Piercy adjourned the meeting of the City Council. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council September 24, 2007 Page 6 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />