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e C. Appointment, Historic Review Board - Nominees named by Mayor Anderson Joan Rich (Mrs.Stuart), 2050 Madison Street, member of the League of Women Voters; Jan Muller, 1670 Fairmount Boulevard, Countryman Realty; Jack Boettcher, 2860 Alta Vista Court, U.S.National Bank; and Dorothy Gilmore (Mrs.Phil), 2350 City View Street. Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Keller to confirm the appoint- ments as nominated. Motion carried unanimously. were: Comm 2/26/75 Approve D. Selection of City Manager to replace Hugh McKinley, resigned - Assistant Manager commented on copies of memo distributed previously from Hugh McKinley (absent now because of illness) suggesting procedures for selection of his replacement. He also reported limited investigation by Mr. McKinley with regard to consulting firms to assist in recruiting and screening if the Council wished to pursue that method of selection. e Mayor Anderson favored use of a consulting firm because of the time consuming task of narrowing down the number of applicants anticipated. Councilman Williams agreed, suggesting choice of perhaps twelve candidates by a consulting firm, the Council then choosing six to interview, with the final choice made from those six. Council- men Haws and Keller thought that process would have to be used, recognizing limited time of Council members and expertise that professional help would contribute. Mr. Keller wondered if the Council would have the opportunity to meet with the consulting firm before recruitment was started. Assistant Manager answered that that would be helpful not only in getting an understanding of what the Council wanted or expected from the recruiting but also to have that understanding out of the way before recruiting started so that there would be no "stumbling block" dur- ing the selection process. Councilman Bradley asked how the recruiting firm would be selected, criteria on which selection would be based. Assistant Manager answered that Mr. McKinley indi- cated he had checked on three firms that would be satisfactory based on services to other communities. In response to Councilman Williams, Assistant Manager said two of the firms checked on did have people "in the field" who could be scheduled to come to Eugene for interview before any firm is selected. Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Keller to authorize the City Manager to contact three firms he would recommend and ask them if they would be willing to send representatives to meet with the City Council to discuss the type of services the firms would be willing to render. Motion car- ried unanimously. Councilman Haws wondered if there would be a time limit, and Councilman Hamel asked about the approach if the selection process took longer than the time Hugh McKinley would still be in Eugene. Mayor Anderson explained the Charter requirement for his appointment of a manager pro tem if the position was vacant two weeks. Assistant Manager Keith Martin, recognizing the sensitivity of the subject, strongly encouraged the Council to recruit as aggressively as possible. He said Eugene would be considered a "plum" in the city management profession and a lot of qualified people would be interested in the position. He commended the department heads for their capability and said there would be no problems with the city's operation during the time it would take to select the most capable person for the manager position. e\ Councilman Bradley after discussion with Stan Long, assistant city attorney, on Charter requirements for pro tem and permanent appointment suggested the Council discuss appointment of an acting manager for not less than six months and one day nor more than one year. He said that would avoid Charter provisions and at the same time would not preclude the acting city manager from seeking permanent ap- pointment. Councilman Williams thought that type of appointment would give an //3 3/10/75 - 9