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City council special study session
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
May 17, 2021
The meeting convened at 6:30 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jake Spano (virtual via WebEx), Tim Brausen, Lynette
Dumalag, Rachel Harris, Larry Kraft, Nadia Mohamed, and Margaret Rog
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: Interim Deputy City Manager (Ms. Walsh), Interim Human Resources Office (Ms.
Timpone), Interim Administrative Services Officer (Ms. Solano), and Communications and
Marketing Manager (Ms. Smith)
Guests: GovHR Consultant (Ms. Stevens), GovHR (Ms. Davis)
1. City manager recruitment discussion
GovHR Consultant, Ms. Stevens, explained that the applications for the city manager position
closed on April 23. Ms. Stevens and Ms. Davis pre-screened applicants and identified 13
candidates for the city council to review. The candidate names for the city manager position are
private data pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13.43 Subd.3.
Ms. Stevens and Ms. Davis presented information on the top candidates to the council. The
council discussed the candidates and identified three to invite for interviews and selected an
alternate. Ms. Stevens explained that candidates must agree to become a finalist before names
are released publicly in the coming week.
Ms. Stevens and Ms. Davis facilitated a discussion on the interview process for June 4 and June
5 at the Westwood Hills Nature Center. The council discussed an external panel of community
partners.
Communications/meeting check-in (verbal)
This meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
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Melissa Kennedy, city clerk Jake Spano, mayor
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