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Home My WebLink About2006-01-13&14 Council Packet - Work Session City Manager Interviews~ , ~ CITY MANAG E R INTERVIEWS N UARY 13, 2006 -- 9:00 A. M. -- RICK KOCH 1:15 P.M. -- DENNIS PACKER RDAY, JAN UARY 14, 2006 -- 9:00 A.M. -- MIKE MILLER *LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED ON FRI DAY. FACILITY TOUR SCHEDULE City Manager Applicants: Rick Koch, Mike Miller Dennis Packer Fridav Januarv 13 Rick Koch Dennis Packer Mike Miller Time 8:15 - 8:30 Acting City Manager Chuck Kopp X X X 8:30 - 8:45 City Attorney Cary Graves X X X 8:45 - 9:00 City Clerk Carol Freas X X X 9:00 - 11:00 Council Interview X 9:00 - 9:15 Acting Finance Director Robin Feltman X X 9:15 - 9:30 Public Works Manager Jack La Shot (PW X X Admin., Planning & Zoning, Building Official and Building Maintenance, City Shop) 9:30 - 9:45 Public Works Manager Keith Kornelis (Street X X Dept., Street Lighting, Water & Sewer, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Boating Facility) 10:00 - 10:15 Senior Center Director Rachael Craig X X 10:30 - 10:45 Parks & Recreation Director Bob Frates X X 10:45 - 11:00 Airport Manager Rebecca Cronkhite X X 11:15 - 1130 Acting Library Director Linda McNair X X 11:30 - 11:45 Fire Chief Mike Tilly X X 11:45 - 12:00 Police Chief Kopp X X 12:00 -1:00 Luncheon with Council and Employees at X X X City Hall 1:15 - 3:15 Council Interview X 1:15 - 1:30 Acting Finance Director Robin Feltman X 1:30 - 1:45 Public Works Manager Jack La Shot (PW X Admin., Planning & Zoning, Building Official and Building Maintenance, City Shop) 1:45 - 2:00 Public Works Manager Keith Kornelis (Street X Dept., Street Lighting, Water & Sewer, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Boating Facilify) 2:15 - 2:30 Senior Center Director Rachael Craig X 2:45 - 3:00 Parks & Recreation Director Bob Frates X 3:00 - 3:15 Airport Manager Rebecca Cronkhite X 3:30 - 3:45 Acting Library Director ~inda McNair X 3:45 - 4:00 Fire Chief Mike Tilly X 4;00 - 4:15 Police Chief Kopp X Saturdav Januarv 14 9:00 - 11:00 Council Interview X ~cl~ ~'r~G~ ~;~'0~~~ ~~i3/o~ ll=dv~~ CITY MANAGER SELECTION - PERSONAL INTERVIEW OUESTIONS ~ '*~i . ~ ~ ~ ~, ~ ~ 1. Tell us the primary reasons why you would like the City Manager position. Follow up: Why are you the best candidate for the job? /2~'t/~..~ ~ ~O ~ G~9 f~c~-~ Aa ~~-e~ ~~r c, m~ ~ i~~~ ~~ /~~/~^5 -, I~-e~ t' ~/IJ~f~,~+~'~~.~~ ~ny yZir~ ~-`~ z~~-Ge 2. ~ha~ ~re K nai's ~urrent c, l~s and opportunities, as you , understand them tp e? ~~'1"' 2~~ ~~'~~f~~ ~~~~""~ ~~`~ ~~~~~-d~d~ ~-~' f ~~~ ~~7~ ~r~~~G~. ~ / ~2ae~~ _`VJ // "" °~ -rr it ~.~1'2' J ~ ~ Wh expenen do ou have with personnel management? " .o~~,~e,~=~ : a) Sup ising? ~, ~~~~ ~.~. ~ ~~~ ~ ~ b) Hiring? ~~~ ~~ ~' ~~ o~ ' l~-,~-~~' d-~%~~° ~ ~~. ~' ~~~~~~~~~-~ ,~-~-~-/ ~~~~'-~~~ c) Firing? ~ ~~~~,~~z%~~ d) Performance reviews? e) Conflict management? ~~~~~~ ~ ~~ ~/~ ~ ~~~ ~ L~ '~ ~~ - ~i~u,UGt ~;m-~G~~ ~ ~ ~U~,ec~i ~~ ~ ~ ' ~y~`~,~r~/, ,,~ ~ ~~w",~- ~ ~~~~ -~•~~~ ~ p ~.~.~ ~ 4. In e next three ear , he Ci of Kenai will ex erience the retirement of more than 50% of all senior management positions. .~ Most of these personnel have more than 20 years of service to the ~ /~~-~-~"" ~t . H.ow will you plan for such a lar e staff turnove ? c~ ~~~~ °~" ~/~ ~w ~ ~ ~ s.~;~~u~~°-~~ ~ ~~ 5. What is the most favorable observation a supervisor has made on ~ , ~ your performance evaluation? G~ "G~ji~ " ,~~~~ . 6. What is the least favora l~e observation ma e? ~j~~~ ~,~ ~.,,~ .~s~ ~ ' ~ ~ ~~/~~~~~ ~/~ ~~~~z~ ~U~'~i'7/~ ,~`~~ ~ I 7. If you were hired as Manager, how would qou apgroach our first year of tenure? d~d -~p/~~~ ~~-'~~JG~~ ~ ,~ ~.~~c-~ -~-7~ ~f~~-f~ 8. Describe your government finance related experie c and ~ training. ~'?.~~,~~-~r,~~95'~~~'~ d~'.~i,~~ ~ ~~ -~~~ ~ ~`.e~ ~v/ ~~~~1 ~~ ~°~'~~~~~~~.~ 9. Give an example of how you would criticize the actions of a subordinate. ~~~~ ~~~- ~~~~~,~ p~,r.~'~~C 10. You have personal knowledge that an employee has been inappropriately using city equipment for personal use. How would you deal with this situation? ~~ ~'~-'~~ G~~~ ~t'-~,-r~ ~- ~~'~, ~~'~ ~ ~~G~/~ J ~ ~ .G~c.~~/d~ ~~ J 11. Describe the type of Council (Assembly, Board of Supervisors, etc.) you have most liked to wo, k for, and the type you have least liked to work for. ~ e~ -a~G~ ~U ~" ~"GU,'%c.°r.~°~~ ~~i.r'd ~ ~' '-~~-~'~i /Ci'i~~j v-,~ ~- /oL~c-<c.l~ iG~~C,ct'-~ '~ ~'~~ y~d~i`'yG~ s2~r/r~~%~~~.~ ~2~~/ -~'~'~ ~~.r~r~-' ~~'a~-. 12. What will your references say are your most significant work related strengths? ~r~e ~ ~D %~ ~%~~F~~"rr'v ~- ~G~->'l'~ ~~~~% , ~ 13. What will they say are your most significant work related weaknesses? '~~a~-,~~/~%l~~n ,,~ __ ~°~~~-~j~.. / ~ 14. As the new City Manager, an experienced employee doesn't seem to accept you in your new position. How would you handle this? ~/~//~C~~l ,%~li' G~~c -~~~'G-d GV Pf~G~~' ~~~ ~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ i 15. Discuss a situation in which your Council (Assembly, Board of Supervisors, etc.) proposed a policy, procedure, or operational issue you considered to be unsound or would cause serious problems with employees. How did you handle it? LUZ~ "~i~~~,c-/: c'.~' ~' -~ ~~ , 16. Describe a personnel situation that in hindsight you should have handled differently, the results and what you would do differently if faced with the same circumstances. 17. Describe a situation where you became very angry in the w rkplace. How did you handle it? ~~~ ~~ /~~i ~~~~~ ~~ ~a ~~i ~G~~~`l/~- ~ l~vdji~~ J ~ ~ ~/~ ~~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~~ 18. What professional work situations make you feel awkward or cause you the most difficulty? 19. Imagine a state of affairs where council needs to be apprised of a critical situation that will require a difficult decision that could result in a 4- 3 vote. a. Describe how you prepare for the discussion. ~l~/t'i G~i GL4 ~a/~~ ~ dl~ ~~ti'~' b. Assume the administration has a strong opinion. Knowing that the issue is very controversial, do you think that the administration should make a recommendation? ~ f L~Z%~ ~'!~~ t~ ~~ ~/ ' ~/~ /~ v Y~' /~'iG~~ ~~1~ ~-~' '~°%~.~ .~ c. If no, why not? d. If yes, who carries the water, Department heads or ~~• Manager? ~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~j,, ~~~'" ~" ~~ ~ e. How do you handle situations where the Council does not follow your recommendation? ; , ~ l ~`~f ~ ~/~ ~~~~'~~ ~~ ~~Gt 20. A Council Member contacts you at your office and confides in you that he or she is dissatisfied with another Council Member. How would you handle this situation? ~ q~, ~G~tP~ /--0 lUlL /~' /wr , D° 21. Describe y ~r experience in developing and working with budgets. ~~lxl ' ~~D ~,2~~ ~~~~~/~~~~i-~c' Gy'`Z. ~yµ,l~L~t! , ~/G~i~~ ~€~~~ d~l°".~v/ ~°~~0~~° ~ G~u~~~~'~''t~ O ~ 22. Tell us about your experience in coordinating government policy and activities to support economic development. /~ ~~ ~ ~'~',r'~ ~%~~ .~~ . ~-~~ /~e~-~ ~a ~~-~_" ~ ~ ~, l ~~.r~ir~~j, ~°~-~~,~a~~'~~~,;- ~'-2,c --rc~? ~,yr'Y~,~',~;~ c~ 23. What role should the City Manager have with respect to retention of private sector business, and attracting new business? Describe your experience with this issue. . ~~,, ~~~raG~a`~ i~~r~~ ~~ G'~dG~r~~~~.~° ~'~rer'.~T'~'~~~~7y~~~ ~t~'~~*-ri`~G) ~f~° 24.~~ Desc i y u x r ence s) w h managing multiple competing ~ tasks and priorities? ~~°~ ~ ' ~~ d~ur~r"~~'~='~~C-/d-~c-~h~e /' G~~~~ ~ °7~~'u.~ ~'~G~~iv,~~'-~ "-~~°-~j ~~G~ . 25. Please describe your capital project management experience. /~(J ~l ~P.C. ~j`~-~/ v ~„~.l~hc~' «-r~~-`~~c t'-~'/O-u ~ /°~ i ~ ~` ~ ' ~u~ ~e~ ' ~ ~-,~~~ ~~,~ ~ d~ ~r,~~ ~~, , ~~~~~,r~~ ~~~- ~- ~ ~ 26. Describe your understanding of what the term good cu~tomer seruice means with respect to government delivery of services. Follow up: What are the criticai elements of good customer ~ ~ , servtce. ~ ~,~- ~/d ~2~~~ , ~, ~ iG~ GG~t.~i~~-~~',L' G~~-r/~i i~ // f~"-~/~ ~'v~/°j d~~2. .i~ ,~.~?c~~~s~~-~N '" d-~r~,/ ~ ~ j~~',~~-,~.~'~'le~-`°--- ~~ ~g"~ C~T/~7/- fi GL. ~ r'r~~G'-r'/< r?2f-~-,c-G,~c~<z~-~ , 27. Describe your ex erience with intergovernmental relations. ~~ ~ ~~a F~~^C ~,~;c~-~e'~,se-~ s~~-~y-~ ~f f~-/~' l~ ~ 28. Do you have any questions that you'd like to ask us? ~~~' ,~~ ~ s~ cr ~~!ri/ ~,~~i ~ ~ ~o ~~ ~°-~ ~;~~ 7 ~ ~' ,~,~- " / ~~ + ~ /d ~ ~ _.-r~c a~ r~~ ~~ic G.. e-~-~~ ~i~'~/`~ ' ;~ ~~~'~~' cr /~' t/'.~~ dcz'-L ~ ~--~t-G- -lC~ ~r.~~- ~r'~~~"`.~' ~~-r ~ ~ ~~ a~ ~z~ ~ ` ~ .~~ ~°/-_ ~'~` ~~ ~ ~ ' ~~r-~ ,~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~_- p ~~ ~~ D .~~~ ~ ' ~~~ ~`' `~. ~~"'~G~'J ~~l~-~' ~~/J~g~ ~} I~/~j~D~ ~:y'2 ~ ~ ~-~ ~ ~ ~~;"~`~ CITY MANAGER SELECTION - PERSONAL INTERVIEW pUESTIONS ~~~~~,~ /~'y7`~.~, ^~ ~~~~ ~ 1. Te11 us the primary reasons why you would like the City Manager `" position. Follow up: Why are you the best candidate for the ~ob? ~ ~/c~-, ~.1~-~ •°u/ N 3~9'~ ~o,~w - ay-/aJ~ p~ P -~ci;~-~GsE-~J v% Gvr /~"-~''~''~E`_` ~ w ~° ~ ~6 dc~ ; ~".~C~'~ ,~/-~L, dz~ ~/ ~` `~e ~ .~a t ,~ ~~ r~i~~. ,,,~ ~- ~~,~a~~C ~~f~ `e~if~~~`~~"'r~~~~is''ea"p~~~~~~i~ ~~~..~' ~..~~~ 2. Wha a ai s cur nt c e a c~ o porti~m ie , as you understand them to be? ,~,~,.~ -~ ~~~~~~c„~~ r`-a ve~-,~-, ~~~rr~-~. ~o. ~~-'`~° ~°~ o~-,~~-~ a~ - ur}~ ~~ oGt~~ ~~ Ur~r-z-~2u~~ r'~ i3r~ rG're~s /~ d~ .~ ~,~e'~~~ --~-~~ ~~ r~e-~-'~-~ ~~'`"a" v-~,r5'.~~c~ . ~ ,~,~~r4a-~~~s~ r~~~. 3. ~ hat experiencc~ do you~h ve with personnel managemenC? a) Supervising? ~i~iw7-~e~ ~-~ ,~~= ~~' . ,~~~~r' p~~-~.~~~ aG~~, ~ b) Hiring? ~ /2.cue.~a',~-e',G ~ .~~r`r~---a~ ~`c~~~' ~"P~~-- %% ~ ~ ~~~ .~~~ d~~~: ~~~ c) Firing? d) Performance reviews? 0- ~ ~-~ ~~~~ °z- ~~~~~''~~~ /~a'/~-r~ ~ f~''~~~- ~~~~ l~jJ~ ~ ,x~ ~a~~ /cs~~dz~ ~~-`lz~~ ~~,~~Y~~•-~~-e~~'"~~'~~.,a2 d~°~`c~~e-° ~/~ ~ e or~ ma agem nt? ~ 4. In the next three years, the Ciry of Kenai will experience the retirement of more than 50% of all senior management positions. Most of these personnel have more than 20 years of service to the City. How will ou plan for such a lar e staff turnover? ~~ ,~, 6,~~ ~~~~~~e,euf ~~ r~`~7~ ~ ~,~L.~ ~J~/a)~~,-,,R~,'~~~'~;/~ ~~,~.~/4 L sr~p-r.c~~ ~ ~~` ~ l~6z..~ ~'^'"'^^s"" !~"~' V °"'„e"'~ ~ ~L ~2~i.l.r ~ ~t'CJ 5. What is the most favorable observatio~pervisor s made ~n your performance evaluation? i~~-u;~ /z ,~u~' /~ ~~'~`"' ~~`'~' .~~~ d~ G~i,~/Q~= ~ v~ ~-- ~~ ~~~~~ ~~ ~° ~~~ ~~ ~ ` .G?e~`~ /~~u~~ ~ 6. Wh t is the least favorable observation made? `~c~~i y~ a~, y°~~'°~"" ~O,G,~e~~-~-~~~ ~~• ~~~~ d 7. If you were hired as Manager, how w ou a proach your first year of tenure? 1~;,•~.. ~ sr'r.-c~ : ~ ~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~ .. ~~s~ ~~~~ - /GC~v,~'G~'a^ /~'4~-.~?.~ac~ d~l`~~ lu-e~-~d ~-'-,~,.'~`'`r ~-u.~ ~v~ Ct~-- /o-2t.~, ~'J ~L~ U ~/~~ ~ ~,,,p ` ,r°.~~r~//`..t-~ ~u~! ~ ^ ~y '~ ~~ ~ `! ~'~ ~°a, :~_ ~ ~ ~ ~,/~,¢~j/e22~'.ai!~ .Jf`~"~~~~j2~~ei~O j /~'~^~"~ ,~d~°-c--~' !~ ~~c~~ r~ G.~N~ i v ~~, ~ v 8. Describe your government finance related experience and training. ,/Uo ~~~'G y~'a~r~z~~~~~~-- ~- ~~'~ ;f"~^,~a~zTr~~~ // /^.', F%I2.e~ s~ ~ AJ~iv . . /-.~~'"`"~~~r,~ ~~~r~ k ~e ~-r'-~. o,J/ ~-Ge~(,~~~o,l~ ~~a ,~`~' . 4 9. Give an example of how you would criticize the ac 'ons of a~,~, ~y~~ Z~ subordi ate. ~~ 5`Z~ ~~-G i`~~ 9~ ~"'~ ^~ ~C~~_ ~,~~ da~~~-~''~ .~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ /a~~-~ ~. 10. You have personal knowledge that an employee has been inappropriately using city equipment for personal use. How would you deal wi`t/h/ t~ s~situ~`~/jJ~ ti(~o~yn~?p/' ~a~.~~~/~~~s/~--~= %/'/~Jd,,%ti r. ~~~ /~~"'`~/~~ {{{ ~J/ P Gi~~ /.. '~~ N "'"'!^~/t.. 4 d: '"~^'Z~-'Gy"3 G/ /~G-` .. ~' ! `°'G_ L~'~.~. . ~ {. <V ~ 11. Describe the type of Council (Assembly, Board of Supervisors, etc.) you have most liked to work for, and the type you have least liked to work for. ~~v 6-~-~'~~ ~B~c-Yr--~d ~ N'~ 1~ ~~'~ ~~'`'~~ j 12. What wiil your references say are your most significant work related strengths? d-~ n~~~e,r.2~~ ~-~ ,~" ~..-~ `c~~~' , s~=~~ j' ~~-2~~t..c";~~-~ ~~'i~~' i'4-~ ~ 6~~-~u-~ ~ ~';~~ r_ ~ _ 13. What will they say are your most significant work related weaknesses? /~ ` ~~/~.~ ~-~C-- d--z~/~-r~~- ~ /~~6~,~ ~ ~ /~~e~~ 14. As the new City Manager, an experienced employee doesn't seem to accept you in your new position_ How would ou.handie this? ~ ~~+-~- ~z ~~~~-~6- ~~e C~~ ~~ ~} . /U~'-o r'~`~`~ ~` ~~G ~i f' ~i ; b~~-~ . tU!-!'-C~.~ ~~ G,.~/c- ~r~~2 ~~--~ov~- ~~ ~~ ' ~~~~a~- ~_e-~/~~ P~ ~ G~~~~J d~'~G~~ Discuss a situation in which your Council (Assembly, Board of Supervisors, etc.) proposed a policy, procedure, or operational issue you considered to be unsound or would cause serious problems with employees. How did you handle it? ;~~ -g ~'/ ~~r~~e G/j C' i .~'-aG% G/~~J G't.' - ~ ~ // ..~~~e~r',< °~ ~~~~~,~- ~ ~ ~~~~~r~' ~-,~t, 16. Describe a personnel situation that in hindsight you should have handled differently, the results and what ou would do differently if faced with the same circumstances. ~i~a~'/~~.~v ~`~?~ '~ ~AGr,~y~' ~li/r~-G" ,~ , `~G ~/2~,~j~.~"~ ,~G~ /f~~~ ~~,~'~~"` " ~ U 17. Describe a situation where you became very angry in the work lace. How d~d o ha dl it. ~ t~ d~ ~ ,~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ G -~~ r ~' "~° l ~ 18. What professional work situat'ons make you feel a~'kw~rd or cause you the most difficulty? ~~ d~~~i~»' °~~~/~ ~/~v"~~ `~- Ld~~~GL~ ~~~f ~j~O-~~~`'r' 19. Imagine a state of affairs where council needs to be apprised of a critical situation that will require a difficult decision that could result in a 4- 3 vote. a. De cribe ho you prepare fo~ the discussion. ~f~~ ~~~~~~. b. Assume the administration has a strong opinion. Knowing that the issue is very controversial, do you think that the administration should make a recommendation? ,~O ~~~, ,~~''~'%~~j/~-"'°~~ o/ l/ c. df no, why not? d. If yes, who carries the water, Department heads or City Manager? ~i~~ G~i ~~"' GU~l~~ ~'''~GcC~/~~~ ~ e. How do you handle situations where the Council does not follow your recommendation? ,/~aGy`~G~~l J~~' G~~` ~ f~ ~~'-~°i~~~~ 1~~~~~2~~r 20. A Council Member contacts you at your office and confides in you that he or she is dissatisfied with another Council Member. ~~ ow/~ ygu handle thi situation? G~~~~e~~~ `~ ,~/ / ~~~G~~~-r-~'~ !,v ~ ~,G ~^~ . ~~'~'~.~ ~. ~ ,~- s ~i/~ ~ b~'~- ~~--~-~~~ 21 D~scribe your experience in developing, and working with budgets. ~'~ ~/„GP~ ,c~- ~9yZG~ o% / `~'~~v~ p ~ ~ ~~/~ ~~' d~.~~'"0i 0 22. Tell us about your experience in coordinating government policy and activities to support economic development. ~/G~~ ~~-~uue~ P~~/f= ~'1~~G~I~Ur~a~, /r~~t'~ei ~ f~°, /~' ~~~ ~y' G`G~i/~~~~ld6~s~~i/ ~"I%~.,~- ~~~,~~'~~~ ~~, ~. ~,Lyuj~~~~ f'%~ ~ j/d-C'~~` /~7/~ GU~ G'~"~'cu',~'a~ 23. What role should the City Manager have with respect to retention of private sector business, and attracting new business? Describe Vour experience with this issue. ~ Gl,~'F/` ~~7-at~p~ij dU,~~r,~",~~~ ~s~r,~~d~- 24. Describe your experience~ith managing multiple competing tasks and priorities? ~'~~,~G j ~ G~¢-~~.Z~ C-~-n-~~~ c~`"` 2~~se~describe your capital project management experience. ~ 26. escribe your understanding of what the terrn good customer se ice means with respect to government delivery of services. Follo up: What are the critical eiements of good customer service? ~~' ~ G.,~~; ,r~ ~ v=+-~~~--° sc~ z-~~ r~r °J~n~~, ~/~i ~%~°~'~ ~ . ~lo.m-n..,~-~ ~ ~.t,,,~y ~z~/ ~~ ~ ~ ~il /~~ ~~iG'~ir.~ ~ F1 ~~-.' ~~- 4f ~~ ~/~~l 27. Describe o r experience with intergovernmental relations. ~~; ~,r/1 ~,~~-' f~-/~. /~~,orP~i`./~e. ~.o-r~2~J /t/~~r~~~,~ ei%ll ~e-b ~' .~tr'~r'~,~-~~?~,~-~ ~_, ~ ~, ~ 28. Do you have any questions that you'd like to ask us? ~ -~-~~~-c~ J _= i2t%~%~~~n~v f~~~/a!P ~i /~ ~ ,~r~ ° ~l: G~ ~ ~ Bc.e-- ~~i~ ,u~.-~-„~C-e-,~~~,~,1--<~ /0~~f7~i~, f Y ~~_~idl~ Grl.~tr~ Lf~ ~~`,r~ii 1. Tell us the primary reasons why you would like the City Manager position. F,ollow up: Why are you the best candidate for the job? ~r2~ ~!/~~• s2~ >it~- 3"-a /1 ' _ _. ~ /2vrGG~ ,/~'~'S~o~.'! , s:~cr'-~ Gr'',.~-L~~.~-£.j, ~ //F ~d~~ /Z~~~' 2f~`~~ ~,~~ GU/~~/~ _ d' /l~^'j ~`~~e+~-'~ ~°' ~,~-~ d! ¢. ~/~~GGr'/ ~~=j .G~' ~,~~ ~ w~ ~~j %~y 2. What are Kenai's ctYrrent challenges and opportunities, as you understand rhem to be? ~ar i~Lr/• 9' ~i~~~ ~2,~-,~c-~ ,~~,A- -~'-~-/~~ ~~ r`e~ ~ ~,'~'r~-rti ~-~t /~~c-~t~-.~e~ ~ c°~ -az~'tz ~n,~-~~~~rro~~~~ j /a ~~~~~~ . .i„r e,c ~~lie-ui~.~~e v_~.~ if-z[. / , . m i . ~ ../ ~/. ~ _. /.n ,~_ . ~/,~ . O', '~, k G~'~U' ~/ . G/!~G,w-G ~f ~L~ ~ } ~ ~a~u~~.~~ ,~i ~.~ ,~-, ~~~.~'_~ ~ ~~~~~~ b) Hiring? ~y ~~~ ~ ~~~~ /~ ~-G G.~'r~s~ c) Firing? ~.~~ d) Perfor~mance revie s? ~rd.r~G~~~~~ ~ ~ h,~v c-6-v~~~+~w ~~~ ~ ~~~~ -~ ~~~ . e) C ict management' 4. In the next three years, the City of Kenai will experience the retirement of more than 50% of all senior management positions. Most of these personnel have more than 20 years of service to the City. How will you plan~q~fo~~ s ch a 1~ g~e staff turpover? ~~%%~~~~~~ <~jrn~~/r~-~'K~v ~G1- 0~ ~~-ti``' ~~ ~ GG/~'c ~.~,~ l~t~'~ b~G~ si~~~ ~,~"~ ~~i',/i(//" /'1~t5'GPiy'iG,G ~'~~~~~n ~ G1~/"~*Ad%~/~i/-a~r. , ~ ,~~._E'~` ~~~ie2'.~t~+'n. : ~ ,~-~c ~~ ~ e~ ~' ~' 5. f What is the most favorable s~n a supervisor`has made on ~~ ~ ~~y~r pe~rf~mance valu~n? " 1~~~ ~-~° "' ~~1~7~~ ~ ' -a~~-a. ~ ~ i%"- 1 C,~ ,,,~ ~f ~~-e` ~ ~-yu~,r; ,~~,,s~~,~. ~~. 6. What is the least favorable observation made? > ~.~ ~u~~-~ ,~~ i..2-,~`- ~~`~~ ~s'-~ ~'-~~ ~~~~GG~ ~,~-~G,~ .~~u'~,~~t ~-~G ~~~ ~ ?. If you were hired as Manager, how would you approach your first year of tenure? ~,~" l,~ ~ /r~~ C~=r-~c=o~ ~-- ~~ ~vr~~/r'~a/ ~6` _ -~,~ ~Gr~ ,~-~ e/. ~~~--,~~ s`~-~- /~-~~~~~~i~,~ ~///~ ~ /~r,~r~4~ --~z~''" GU/' /~cE~t/~''~~~ ~'a~~-e~,r~~~~'a ~~~~-`~ ~'~ ~ ~c" '~li*i/ ~ .~~. y~/y~~/,,~~ts~-~~' ~ueP/~" ~/~/j~~ ~ ~~, ,~~'j`~' ~ ~' -~r~iGG(/ ~ `~` o~f~ vdf P'O ~ve~v4~ ~ ~~ ot~-~° ~~6~~r~ //~ lM1 ~ 8. Describe your government finance related experience and ~~ training. ~ ~ '~G°~~~ ~~`,~°°y` ~,~2~ 9 ~ ~ ) 9. Give an example of how you would criticize the actions of a, ~~ - ubord~~ ~ ~~/i'~ j` zi,rilaG/ ~- ~ ~r~'-~'~'.~`l Gf'.d~~~~. ~~ ~r~" ~~~~ ~~'~ ~t'~u~ ~ ~~G ~ ~a~~ ~d~ ~-! ~~ 10. You have personal knowledge that an employee has been inappropriately using city equipment for personal use. How ~ would ou deal with this situation? ~,~ t~ZC~ ~,r ~,~c~'~ ~~~ ~ r~-~`~- "~ ~~CGG~~r~-dj ~~~-~ ,2 dv'`~~ l ~~`~~~'~~ ~ 11. Describe the type of Council (Assembly, Board of Supervisors, etc.) you have most liked to work for, and the type you have least ~ liked to work for. ~ GI/~ /ii ~/`~~ ~~~~~~.t ~~, ~'~ ~~ ,~.~G~ ,~/~~~~ ~a 8~'~ o~~~~.~ % 12. What will your references say are your most significant work related strengths? ~~ti/ ~ ~r~i=~ ,/y .~;re,~l,-r ~~i ~'9v ,~~.ce%~ ~/ ~'i'°~f S~GCG~ ' -v ~r°i ~~~`-~i/ ,a,~-~G ~ ~--~ ~/( ~/il~,y~ Fi,~~%` '2~~t'iG; ~ ~ ~. ~ O 13. What will they say are your most significant work related weaknesses? ~~(~,~~~, , ,~~z.~e~` O~i ~-`~z,,c,~...~,~~~~ ~-f ,~~~ ,~/''/2~''~~,~ ,~~j'~t , 14. As the new City Manager, an experienced employee doesn't seem to accept you in your new position. How would ou handle this? ~~~e~~! ~v~ ,~ ~ /~v~u~--;; ~~~j h'/~i-~ ~~6~ ~~~~~~rn~- ~- ~.~`~ j~ ~ ~'~~,,~-n- ~ i~~,"~u~`,~i ,~-e-~~~`,~_ ~ .~ ~.,`~~~ ~ ~`~-e~ a0,~j '~ ~-~ ~ r_°%~~ .- ~"z. ~` ~~~'l'~ ~ d~`r'~ , / 15. II~iiscuss a situati~Yn in which your Council (Assembly, Boa~ of Supervisors, etc.) proposed a policy, procedure, or operational issue you considered to be unsound or would cause serious problems with employees. Hoyw did you handle it? ~//~-a~r `i~ ~~" ~' -~~~~?~ ~ l " ~~~/ j~ ~~i /'~~~-~ 9~,~~ ~%// ~'~9= ~ ~ 16. Describe a personnel situation that in hindsight you should have handled differently, the results and what you would do differently if faced with the same circumstances. , ~~ ~ ,~~ ~ ;~~~ ~ ~~~~-~- ~ .~~, ~ ~~-~~~ ~ ~ ~- ~ .~~~-~~~~~~ ~,-~~ G~ ~~~ ~~~.,~~r~-~- ~~-~~'~- ~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~~ ~~.~ 17. Describ~a~situatidn w~ y~b ame very angry in„ the warkplace. How did you handle it? ,~~~~~'j~ °~Gi~« .~ ~~ ,-~°~~ /~ ~ ia ~-~'~i .~ c~ N/~~ /~~~ ~~ ° C2~:~ ,~a ;P~c~~ „~`~„~-f ~~"" t~ si'f;~"~~``~ ./~~. ~~~ ~ ~~~~~%~, ~-~~ ~~ ~' '~~/.~'-~ ~'-~~' ~'~'~ ~ ~%'`o" ~J,~~~~~~~ 18. What prof i nal wo situations mak you feel awkward or _ cause you the most difficulty? ~ ~~~~ ~G~,mr~~~~ "~r^-'' C,~/,G~'2" ~u~~" d~ „~r~tir' AG- ~.~-~~/i~y~. l 19. Imagine a state of affairs where council needs to be apprised of a critical situation that will require a difficult decision that could result in a 4- 3 vote. a. Describe how you prepare for the discussion. ~q~F~ ~~r~.r~-~~ dc~„~,~~~~~G1'~i,~ ~ / ~v~ r'~c~ ~ ~~~ .~~C~: G~~l b. Assume the administration has a strong opinion. Knowing that the issue is very controversial, do you think that the administration should make a recommendation? ~ ~ , ~~~~ ~,c,,~'.-,~' ~ ,~e.~~~a~~` ~'a~~c~~~ ~Zu~.~~~~ c. If no, why not? d. If yes, who carries the water, Department heads or City Manager? ~f-~ _ e. How do you handle situations where the Council does not follow your recommendation? 20. A Council Member contacts you at your office and confides in you that he or she is dissatisfied with another Council Member. How would you handle this situation? ~`'~ 'l ~ ,~~~,~~! ~' ~~''~`~v ~` /~ r~t,~~'~ d-~ ~--~ ~~~~~~ ~ c,~-~-~%r~~~ , 1 21. Describe your experience in developing and working with budgets. ~~~~r~' G~~-,p~'.C~G~ - ~/i,~~ ~U~~`~ d'~~"~~ ~2Fi~i. / ~- ~/-r~j~~ ~~~ ~ . yAi°. ~G/~v /`~~'''~'" ~i-/',:/ /.2L~ /y~-~r"/d~A.d 1 ~~T1/ ~-~. ~`~,L//. ~i~-,~L~l",-~~J r ~ % 22. Teil us about your experience in coordinating government policy and acfivi es to support economic development. ~.<<~ ~-~~ ~"~'~~~'= -- c~ _ ~~= ~ <~ ~~~~ ~j,+~/ /,ls,o ~//~~~ ~~~v ,e~~ ~-~l~~~ -=~d'~ G~~~ D~`°~~~ ~' ~,u~~ '~j ~f- ~u ~f v ~j ~ ,~ ~~' !~-~j, /i~-~Gr'r% GG`~i ,~ ~~._ ,G-,-~c~eG~~/'iiG~l~d~,f~~~~ ` !>G~r~~ ~.~, ;a Gr~~f2`~/ . ~` !G~-,~~~~3/G~~//~!".~G ~~,~,, ~`'~~l y~ / ~ .~~ ~/Z.~~'~ 23. What role should the City Manage~ave'~ e~'p c~ to~`~nk~'~~ ~~ of private sector business, and attracting new business? ~~ Describe yo experience with this issue. p o~„/~ ~v~ 1~~~-- ,~~ ,~v`~c~ ~- ,~('~ ~ 8~ ~,~-r~`~~,~~.G~;~ `_______~ ~~ ~ ~~ - 24. Describe your experience(sj with mana~ing multiple competing tasks and priorities? ~~,~ ~Gc~- ~e/r?~~~~/~i~ d~~ ~~"`~~`~ % J ,/~rr°r ~ ~~ ~ ~ G~~-°y J ~ ,l~.~,~o ,~~-~ l/ ~~, ~ ~~~ ~ // o~~r~ 25. Please describe your capital project management experience. ~, ~ ~ ~~ ~~~r~ a~T.~f C~~.r-~ 9~c' ~L=~~!-.~~ ,~' ~'-".~~,,~ri~jJ'~ ~a',2~",~u~ ' G~-~ ,~- ~~~,/`' ~ ~~/r~° /~1.~ b~ ~'e~--~~'G~`'~`~~' ~~,~°i` 26, Describe your understanding of what the term good customer service means with respect to government delivery of services. Follow u: What are the critical elem~nts of good customer service?~ -G~ ~ rl~~' i~ ,~'G ~''~'~%~-i`iz2~ ~i~9 ~"~,~/~ ~ G~~// /~~ ~~/~ ~~1/ ~i~ o~~/ ~~/y ',~,/~l~ G~~~~/~ /~~~°i~-~O ~'/.f~°,~~l~l~ ,~''sL~ ~~ GG~'•--77i' N ~?~...i ~c~Gfi ~ ~-~62.` O" J~ l~/pp~ P.~~ ~~ ~r~v`/~a-r ~i~c-~~l.~-~r~a - 27. Describe your ex~erience with intergovernmental relations. ~~~', fr~,,,.n~~J G/~i~.~r F~'d, ~~/i !!2~UO~ G9 ~-~ j~~ c,a-U,~e~'~~~c d~ ~-~9~~,d- 1~G~'/~ ~~roy~nrGi `">~ ~ 4' ~~`~.~. % / 28. Do you ha^~e any questions that you'd like to ask us? ~~ ~ ' ~ /~°''" ~~'"2 ~r~~.~~-~'--°~ /e/~~.!~ ~-t~ ,~-ei ~,~~ v~D ,~rc9~ ~F~ !~e r - <'a~-vr~r /c( d"'~ ` i~`' 1°~~.~ ~~/`Q~-r~~tG/ ~' ' ~~° G/ ~-l~l~ ~ ~ .~~~ ,~-~-~~r.~ , ~o- ~G~~z-~~~:~~ l'~~~~~~~/ G?~-~-~~~~/ ~'~~O~r~ r'~ ~ ~, x `~-.u~~~.~ ~'~ ~,~~i ~i'~~`~~. ~-~"~.:~--~~--,~-,~ ~ ~-~~ ~~ /~ ~2~.Z, d~ .~~G.GG4-~~~ ~~t~~ ~ ~/~~ G~~~ .G~'~G;t~/--m' .,~.~i,~9c""~ ~ %~,C/~~'Gfi ~/C-'C ~' G ~ ~ ~ ~,,~~ vv~ . ~~1~ ,~~'~ j ~~''~~ ~~~~'~' ~~p j~l ~'~ ~~~~~ ~!~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~`-~~ -~-~ _ i~;, PUBLIC NOTICE , ~~ IIENYI.IItq$Np ~ The Kenai City Council will meet in work sessions to conduct city manager candidate interviews on the following dates and times: Friday, January 13, 2006 9:00 a.m. Friday, January 13, 2006 1:15 p.m. Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:00 a.m. The work sessions/interviews will take place in the City Council Chambers at 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai. Contact the Kenai City Clerk's office at 210 Fida~go Avenue, Kenai, 283-7535, extension 231 with questions. Carol L. Freas, City Clerk D1211