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City Council Special Session
Meeting Minutes
March 251 2022 - 2:30 pm
The Corcoran City Council met on March 25, 2022, in Corcoran, Minnesota. The City Council meeting was held in
person and the public was present in person and remotely through electronic means using the audio and video
conferencing platform Zoom.
Mayor McKee, Councilor Bottema, Councilor Nichols, Councilor Schultz, and Councilor Vehrenkamp were present.
Deputy Clerk Friedrich was present. Public Works Director Mattson, Director of Public Safety Gottschalk, and
Finance Manager Ung were present intermittently.
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor McKee called the meeting to order at 2:30 pm.
2. Final Candidate Interviews for City Administrator Position
Mark Casey, David Drown & Associates, noted final three candidates and the selection process for the preferred
candidate. Mr. Casey noted staff panel interviews were scheduled with the final candidates immediately prior to
candidate interviews with Council. Mr. Casey noted Jason Ziemer, Scott Weske, and Jessica Beise as the final
candidates for the city administrator position. Council and staff proceeded with candidate interviews until 5:23
pm.
Mayor McKee called for a brief break at 5:24 pm.
Mayor McKee called the meeting back to order at 6:38 pm.
Mr. Casey noted staff feedback conclusions from staff interview panel for Council review, process for extending
an offer to preferred candidate, and assigning Councilors to a negotiation committee to review employment
agreement. Mr. Casey noted agreement would be included at the April 14 Council meeting.
MOTION: made by Nichols, seconded by Bottema recommending candidate Jessi
Mca Beise for the City
Administrator position.
Mr. Casey and Council discussed options of reposting position, waiting for 6 months, the available candidate
pool, and minimizing risks. Council noted preferred candidate provided answers in alignment with the
comprehensive plan and city goals; included perspective on ideas of policy changes; and incorporating the
bandwidth within staff to create and allow policies to be implemented. Council noted preferred candidate has
shown growth and improvement during the interim city administrator period. Council discussion noted staff
development, minimizing risk, quantitative assessments, and staff panel comments regarding selection of
preferred candidate. Council noted preferred candidate and the continuation of leadership development within the
cI
ty administrator position.
Voting Aye: McKee, Bottema, Nichols, Schultz, and Vehrenkamp
(Motion carried 5:0)
Mr. Casey and Council discussed a base start offer $138,247, and re-evaluating position in 6 months with a
performance review. Mr. Casey noted the final contract would be presented to Council at the April 14 Council
meeting. Mr. Casey thanked Council and staff for their assistance with the recruitment process.
3. Unscheduled Items
4. Adjournment
MOTION: made by McKee, seconded by Nichols to adjourn.
Voting Aye: McKee, Bottema, Nichols, Schultz, and Vehrenkamp
(Motion carried 5:0)
Meeting adjourned at 7:03 pm.
Michelle Friedrich —Deputy Clerk
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