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CITY OF ST. JOSEPH
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Special City Council Meeting
St. Joseph Government Center
September 19, 2022
5:00 PM
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. City Administrator Position
3. Adjourn
Council Agenda Item 2
MEETING DATE: September 19, 2022
AGENDA ITEM: City Administrator Position
SUBMITTED BY: Administration
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: With the City Administrator vacancy, the council will need to
determine how to move forward with recruiting a new Administrator, including to manage interim time,
whether or not to use a search consultant, setting position qualifications and creating a position profile,
attracting, interviewing, and making an offer.
A city can generally expect a recruitment process to take 90 -120 days plus an additional 30-45 days for a
candidate to start after a contract is approved.
Next Steps
Interim Administrator
Hire a retired City Administrator/Manager, Community Development Director, Finance Director to serve
as Interim Administrator.
Recruitment of candidates for City Administrator
The council will need to make the decision whether to hire a consultant firm to assist with recruitment.
There are both national and Minnesota-based firms specializing in recruitment of city administrators. The
fees vary, but typically range from $19,000 to $26,000 plus direct expenses i.e. travel. Having a good job
description is critical and a search firm can assist with this, along with position assessment, position
announcement and brochure, advertising, candidate recruitment, interview process and background
screening, and appointment of candidate.
Staff will identify immediate tasks to be transferred to existing staff in the immediate, including but not
limited to union negotiations to Finance Director Lori Bartlett.
Staff recommends hiring a retired administrator/manager/finance director/community development
director to serve as an interim administrator given the type and amount of work and to allow proper time
to recruit a new administrator. The Council should be thoughtful in the process. There are retired
professionals who serve as interim administrators. Additionally, staff recommends hiring a consulting
firm to assist with the recruitment process. The City of Becker worked with Charlene Stevens of GovHR
and were pleased with their services. Anita Archambeau with AME Solutions & Strategies (former Sartell
Assistant City Administrator/Community Development Director) comes highly recommended as well.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: TBD
ATTACHMENTS:
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Direct staff to obtain Proposals to Recruit a City Administrator
from GovHR and AME Solutions & Strategies or provide direction.
Provide input and direction on Interim City Administrator position.