CC Minutes - 02/11/98 Work Session

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MINUTES Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall February 11, 1998 11:30 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Pat Farr, Ken Tollenaar, Nancy Nathanson, Tim Laue Scott Meisner, Laurie Swanson Gribskov, Bobby Lee, Betty Taylor, I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor James D. Torrey called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m. II. ACTION ITEMS A. Selection of Facilitator for City Manager Evaluation Mr. Tollenaar referred the council to the responses received to the council's request for proposals (RFP) for a consultant to facilitate the City Manager's evaluation. He reviewed his reference contacts for the two individuals who responded to the RFP. Mr. Tollenaar moved, seconded by Mr. Farr, to accept the proposal from David Corey. Responding to a concern expressed by Ms. Swanson Gribskov about the size of the pool responding to the RFP, the need for reference checks, the use of a consultant from the community as opposed to outside the community, Mr. Tollenaar read a letter outlining the proposed candidate's experience in such assessments. Ms. Swanson Gribskov indicated support for the motion and reminded the council that the time line could be extended if necessary. She expressed concern that the facilitator's written report would be released eleven days prior to the evaluation. Ms. Taylor did not favor the use of a facilitator and did not think one was needed. She did not want to spend the money or take the time required for such a process. She suggested that instead, the council exchange written evaluations. In response to Ms. Swanson Gribskov's remarks, Ms. Taylor did not see anything wrong with the community receiving the consultant's report before the evaluation. Ms. Taylor moved, seconded by Mr. Meisner, that no facilitator be employed for the City Manager evaluation. MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 11, 1998 Page 1 11:30 a.m.