03 07 22 Special Work Session MinutesCity Council Work Session March 7, 2022
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City of New Hope
4401 Xylon Avenue North
New Hope, Minnesota 55428
City Council Minutes
Special Work Session Meeting
March 7, 2022
Northwood Conference Room
CALL TO ORDER The New Hope City Council met in work session pursuant to due call and notice thereof;
Mayor Hemken called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL Council present:
Kathi Hemken, Mayor
John Elder, Council Member
Andy Hoffe, Council Member
Michael Isenberg, Council Member
Jonathan London, Council Member
Staff present:
Valerie Leone, City Clerk
CITY MANAGER
POSITION
INTERVIEWS AND
PRESENTATIONS
Item 11.1
Mayor Hemken introduced for discussion item 11.1, Conduct interviews with internal
candidates and recruitment firms for city manager position.
Interviews were conducted for internal candidates Director Tim Hoyt and Director Jeff
Sargent.
Presentations were provided by Ms. Sharon Klumpp and Patty Heminover of Baker
Tilly and Mr. Jim Miller of Mercer Group. Representatives described the process of
utilizing a recruitment firm for a nationwide search for city manager candidates.
After a lengthy discussion of various options, Council agreed to offer the position of
Acting City Manager to Tim Hoyt for a six‐month trial period ending December 1,
2022, which affords him the opportunity to work with City Manager Kirk McDonald
prior to McDonald’s retirement on June 1, 2022. Director Hoyt would retain his
position of police chief if he is not appointed as City Manager following the trial period.
Council also agreed upon the need to define the Council’s expectations of the candidate
to achieve by the end of the trial period and directed staff to place the topic on the next
work session agenda.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:43 p.m. as there was no further business to come
before the Council at its work session.
Respectfully submitted,
Valerie Leone, City Clerk