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ATTACHMENT A <br /> <br />M I N U T E S <br /> <br /> <br />Eugene City Council <br />Special Meeting <br />Council Chamber—Eugene City Hall <br /> <br /> September 18, 2007 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Andrea Ortiz, Betty Taylor, Bonny Bettman, George Poling, Mike Clark, <br />Alan Zelenka. <br /> <br />COUNCILORS ABSENT: Jennifer Solomon, Chris Pryor. <br /> <br /> <br />Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the special meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. <br /> <br /> <br />1. WORK SESSION: Meeting with Recruiter for City Manager Position <br /> <br /> <br />Acting Assistant City Manager Scott Luell introduced the topic, indicating that consultant Bob Neher of <br />Bennett Yarger was present to share the input from the public forum and citizen meetings. Recruitment and <br />Selection Manager Alana Holmes and Director Lauren Chouinard of Human Resources and Risk Services <br />were also present. Mr. Neher distributed copies of examples of the e-mail communications received in <br />response to a public solicitation, the comment cards gathered at the recent Eugene Celebration, and copies of <br />a statement authored by Parks and Open Space Director Johnny Medlin. <br /> <br />Mr. Zelenka arrived. <br /> <br />Mr. Neher highlighted the importance of communications, collaboration, relationship building, and conflict <br />resolution to those he interviewed. The issues highlighted by respondents mirrored council goals and <br />concerns, including a high level of community and citizen involvement. He indicated a draft candidate <br />profile would be forthcoming and would be used in the recruitment process. Candidates would be referred <br />to other City documents increasingly as the number was winnowed down. <br /> <br />Ms. Ortiz arrived. <br /> <br />Mr. Neher outlined the recruitment process to come and answered questions clarifying the details of the <br />process. <br /> <br />Councilors briefly discussed the dates in the process timeline. Mayor Piercy requested the timeframe in <br />written form. <br /> <br />Mr. Neher reviewed some of the comments collected earlier that day. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council September 18, 2007 Page 1 <br /> Special Meeting <br /> <br />