HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-03-29 Council Packet - Work Session, ManagerKenai City Council
Work Session
March 29, 1993
Reviewing City Manager Applicants
KENAI CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION OF
MARCH 29· 1993
KENAI COMMUNITY LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM
7:00 P.M.
The work session began at approximately 7:05 p.m. in the Kenai
Community Library Conference Room. Council present were
Williams, Smalley, Monfor, Bookey, Swarner, and Measles.
Councilman McComsey was absent.
Staff present were Freas, Howard, and Graves. There was no one
present from the public.
DISCUSSION:
Williams began by suggesting the Council review the names he had
chosen from the remaining 53 applicants. Williams added that if
anyone had other names that they wished to discuss, they would be
reviewed. Council objected and decided to review the complete
list of the 53 applicants. Measles suggested that the list be
reviewed, name by name, and if councilmembers thought them worthy
of staying on the list, they would remain. If council felt they
should be removed, they would be removed. If there was need of
discussion, the applicant would be discussed at that time.
1. Adams - In
2. Bechtel - In
3. Bishop - Out
4. Bixby - In
5. Booth - Out
6. Chinault - In
7. DeMarie - Out
8. Dhein - Out
9. Gardner - In
10. Garr - Out
11. Gasaway - Out
12. Golnar - Out
13. Gramentz - Out
14. Granfield - Out
15. Graper - In
16. Griest - In
17. Gruber - Out
18. Hahn - Out
19. Herlofsky - In
20. Herman - In
21. Herriman - Out
22. Jensen - Out
Measles suggested to take more time with each and discuss each as
they are reviewed. Measles added to discuss why they are cutting
them from the list.
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Bishop - Williams stated he graded this applicant extremely low.
The applicant. wanted confidentiality and was a manager in a
village for only two years.
Booth - Williams stated he graded him with 15 points. Swarner
stated she did not like the cover letter. Another comment was
that the applicant did not have enough experience.
Chinault - Some graded high, some low.
DeMarie - Williams stated the applicant had one degree. Monfor
stated the applicant did not have enough experience. The
applicant was low in community interest.
Dhein - No experience.
~arr - No knowledge of Alaska. The resume was difficult to read.
~asaway - Most of experience is in planning.
~olnar - Not enough experience.
~ramentz - Lacked details. Williams stated he would like to see
more information on this applicant. Williams added the applicant
did not make high enough of a grade.
Granfiel4 - The applicant's work dates did not match. Not enough
experience.
~ruber - No college. Listed degrees but not from where they were
received. The applicant did not say when he was the
administrator. The applicant had airport experience.
Hahn - An attorney. Smalley stated he was impressed of how much
the applicant had done by the age of 36.
Herriman- Not on the final list.
Jensen - An attorney. Swarner stated she had the applicant on
her list for further review. The applicant is working in a small
town. Swarner was curious as to why the applicant would move
from a big town to a little one. The applicant does not state
what work his is in now. No community interest or economic
development.
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Jilk - Worked in mostly small communities. Has been in his
present position for a long time -- very stable. Williams stated
the applicant did not have much legislative experience. Some
information on community interest. Williams graded him with a 3
on economic development. Williams added he could give one more
point for graduating with honors.
Ma~dona14 - No.
M&nninen- Remain on the list.
McDuffie - Ten years as city manager in California. Monfor
stated the applicant worked in that has an airport, Parks &
Recreation Department and a Sewer Treatment Plant. Williams
stated he did not feel the applicant would be comfortable in
Kenai as the area where the applicant comes from is very
expensive, up-scale place. Removed.
l~elson - City manager for one year. The application was familiar
to Councilman Measles. Williams added that things did not match
up -- the applicant was a CEO and a management consultant at the
same time. Removed.
Oe4ekoven- Removed.
Pefferm&~ - Swarner stated the applicant states he has been in
Alaska seven years, but she counted only six. It was suggested
the applicant could have been going to school and not working.
Remains.
Powers - Removed.
R&ine¥ - The applicant is knowledgeable of hand guns. A real
short-timer. Holes in the years. Removed.
R&ndall - Removed.
Rogers - Removed.
Romig - No municipal experience. Doubling as a consultant and
city manager. Removed.
Rose - Removed.
Ru44 - Remains. Liked the information sent. Has been at places
at good times. Stable person. No holes.
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Sanders - Ail of city manager time done as a consultant. The
applicant difficult to read. Should have done a better job.
Remove.
Schaefermeyer - Remain. Meets all the qualifications. Smalley
stated he looked at the information without looking at the name.
Shimun - Remove. Too many things.
Smith- Remove.
St. Cyr - Remove
Tungate - Is a superintendent. Budget and financial person.
Remove.
Vernon - Is an attorney. Experience in law and budget. Question
about dates. Mostly law. Has done lots of things in community.
Good in economic development. Williams stated he scored him high
but he would remove the applicant if council wished. Williams
added he gave him a lot of points for tenacity. Remove.
Wansle¥ - Remove.
K.L. Weaver - Remove. Mostly planning experience.
K.S. Weaver - Remove.
Weiler - Remove. The applicant did not state where he was city
manager or assistant city manager.
Weitzel - Remain. All-America City person. Graduated from the
University of Colorado in Boulder. Short time - climbing from
job to job.
Wellman- Remove. Not enough experience.
Wi4om- Remain. Six jobs with one year or less. Measles stated
the applicant worked in fairly small remote areas.
Wilson - No management, just assistant manger. Sent three pages
of what a city manager should be doing. Remove.
Witt - Remove.
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Zenor - Remain.
Sixteen applicants remained.
Williams asked if there were any applicants removed that a
councilmember thOught should remain. If so, discuss at this
time.
Smalley stated he liked McDuffie (#26). Smalley added though the
applicant comes from an affluent community, he doesn't think it's
a distraction to his experience. Swarner stated she agreed to a
point. Swarner added it depends on what kind of community he is
coming from. Monfor stated the applicant did not state why he
wants to come to this community. Monfor added she liked the part
that he has experience with airports, water and sewer, etc.
Swarner added that the applicant no longer works in municipal
government. The applicant now works for a 53 county farm bureau.
Williams asked if there were objections to placing McDuffie back
in the list. Monfor stated she did not have an opinion. Swarner
stated she did not feel strongly enough to put the applicant back
on the list. Bookey suggested that if the applicant was not felt
that strongly about, why put him back in the list just to remove
him later. Smalley stated the applicant would not be in his top
five.
Williams asked for a show of hands whether to put McDuff ie back
on the list. No hands for putting him back.
Williams asked council if they all felt confident with the 16
applicants. Answer was yes.
Williams asked how many applicants council wished to have after
the final cut. Monfor stated three to five. Smalley stated the
scoring system will pull the number down for them.
Williams asked if council wished to use the scoring system to
review the remaining 16 applicants. Smalley stated the scoring
should be kept now. Williams asked if council wished to review
each applicant collectively for each score or individually.
Monfor and Smalley stated they wanted to review the applicants by
themselves. Monfor was concerned if they discuss the applicants
collectively, they will not have the criteria to make the final
selection.
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Williams suggested they now go to a Rubik's system, i.e. review
each candidate and score that applicant individually on the
merits (0-5 point basis). No comparison would be made to the
other applicants. When done, they look at the top scores. What
one council person gives for a 25, someone else may give a ten.
Williams suggested they do the review as a group. When they make
a final cut, they will be down to five applicants and they will
all be agreed they are the five finalists. Williams asked for
other suggestions.
Monfor suggested that some who have been cut should be re-
evaluated. Smalley suggested they do one more individual
scoring. Williams suggested they score one or two and see how it
goes.
~o. ~ - Bruce &4&ms -
Experience = (5,4,3,3) average score, 3 pts.
Degrees - did not say from where he received the degrees - 2
pts.
Related fields - (3,3,3,4,4,4) average, 3 pts.
Knowledge of Alaska - 0
Legislative - Monfor stated she was looking at it as
political. Measles stated the whole resume has unexplained
information. (0,4,3,2) average - 2.
Community Interest - (2,3,4,2) average 3 pts.
Ec. Development - (3,4,2.5,3,2) average, 2.6
TOTAL- 15.6
Monfor stated she did not like reviewing the applicants in this
way. Monfor added she would be more comfortable going through
them individual and score. Smalley stated they will have to
thrash the applications out after they get down to three to six
applicants. Smalley stated he agreed with Monfor. There is
duplicity. Williams stated that if needed, they can bring an
applicant back to the table and review again. Swarner stated
that some of the applicants are better than others. Is it good
to compare the list now? Williams stated he did not think they
should be compared at this time. Smalley and Measles agreed.
Monfor stated she would be gone next week and asked Measles his
opinion as he has done hiring.
No. 9_ - "Vern" Bechtel -
Experience - Monfor stated the applicant has a lot of
experience. (5,5,5) average 5 pts.
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Degrees - (4,3,5) Monfor stated they were no grading this
the same. Monfor stated the applicant has a Master's degree in
exactly what the council is looking for and a B.S. in Business
Administration. Monfor stated the applicant should receive a 5.
The applicant has all the experience in related fields. Measles
stated the applicant did not state from where the degrees were
received. 5 pts.
Related Fields - (3,3,4,3,3) average, 3 pts.
Knowledge of AK - 0
Legislative - 0
Community Interests - (3,1,2) average 1
Ec. Development - 0
TOTAL SCORE - 14
- William D. Bix~ -
Experience - 9 years, 2 pts.
Degrees - B.S. in management and course work, 1 pt.
Related fields - 1 pt. for parks
Knowledge of AK - 0
Legislative - In California, last paragraph. 1 pt.
Community - 2 pts.
Ec. Development - 1 pt.
TOTAL SCORE - 8
No. 6 - Christopher W. Chinault -
Experience - 13 years, 2 jobs - 5 pts.
Degrees - B.S. in education - 1 pt.
Related Fields - Monfor suggested 2 pts. - 2.2 ptS.
Knowledge of AK - 0
Legislative - i pt.
Community Interest - Pretty active - 3 pts.
Ec. Development - library, jail - 3 pts.
TOTAL SCORE - 15.2
No. 9 - Peter T. ~ardner -
Experience - Small communities - 12 years - 5 pts.
Degrees - 4.5 pts.
Related Fields - 1 pt.
Knowledge of AK - 0
Legislative - 0
Community Interests - 0
Ec. Development - 0
TOTAL SCORE - 10.5
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No. 15 - Henry E. Graper -
Experience - 20 years - 5 pts.
Degrees - 3 pts.
Related Fields - 4.5 pts.
Knowledge of AK - 3 pts.
Legislative - Applicant states legislation committee - is
legislative - average, 2.7 pts.
Community Interests - 2.7 pts.
Ec. Development - 4 pts.
TOTAL SCORE - 24.9
No. 16 - Ray Griest - Experience - 3 pts.
Discussion followed. Council decided to remove this
applicant due to lack of experience.
No. 19 - Peter J. Herlofsky -
Experience - 5 pts.
Degree - 5 pts.
Related Fields - 3.4 pts.
Knowledge of AK - 0
Legislative - 1
Community Interests - 0
Ec. Development - (3,3,3,2,2,2) average, 1.5
TOTAL SCORE - 16.9
No. Z0 - William P. Herman -
Experience - 1 pt.
Degrees - 5 pts.
Related Fields - 3 pts.
Knowledge of AK - 0
Legislative - 0
Community Interests - 0
Ec. Development - 4
TOTAL SCORE - 13
SETTIN~ OF NEXT WORK SESSION
After a short break, Council decided to break for the evening and
meet again on Thursday, April 1, 1993 at 7-45 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of Kenai City Hall.
At the April i work session, Council is hoping the number will be
cut to five. At that point, Administrative Assistant Howard is
to contact the remaining five by phone to find out if they are
still interested in the position. Reject letters are to be sent
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out to those not making the final cut after knowing whether the
five are still interested. If some are not interested, their
names will be replaced from the list of 15 finalists.
Williams requested that Freas bring new scoring sheets for
council's use at the work session.
The work session ended at approximately 9:20 p.m.
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March °3,
.- i993
Kim Howard, Administrative Assistant
City of Kenai
2i0 Fidaigo Avenue
Kenai, Aiaska 996ii
Dear K ira-
Recently, i forwarded to you a resume and cover letter for
the position of City Manager for Kenai, Alaska. As I was
recently reviewing that material, it occured to me that the
narrative was somewhat incomplete, i have included below,
additionai information of my recent activities in management
and administration.
! have developed an employee wellness program as well as an
employee assistance program. Both are truly assets to the
benefits available for all employees. I have just completed
the development of an employee recognition program. When
implemented, I expect to see a significant boost in employee
morale.
Currently, I am teaching an upper division ~
,evel management
class for the outreach department of Regis University of
Denver, Colorado. The class is entitled "Organizational
Behavior and Management". The class involves looking at the
sociological, psychological and anthropological aspects of
human nature. It helps the students understand why people
act as they do. Also, the class focuses on people working
with people.
My duties also include coordinating the development and
implementation of a new city-wide computer system. The
purpose is to computerize ail aspects of city government.
There is a need to have instant access to minutes,
resolutions, ordinances, agreements, permits and various
other important documents.
in addition, I managed the development and implementation of
a computer system for the municipal cemetery. Al ] records
of ownership and interrments are now stored electronically.
I hope th is additional information will
you in your selection process.
be
of assistance to
S i ncere ly,
P. O. Box 68
Sheridan, WY 8280i