HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-20 PACKET 04.P.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
MEETING ITEM # Lj
DATE 4/20/2011
Administration
Ryan Schroeder
DEPARTMENT HEAD
ORIGINATING - DEPARTMENT
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
Consider appointing Danette Parr to the position of Economic Development Director.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approve the appointment.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
❑ MEMO /LETTER: Memo from Ryan Schroeder.
❑ RESOLUTION:
❑ ORDINANCE:
❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION:
❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION:
❑ OTHER:
ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS
V z l e� - o
Administrator Date
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER
Documentl
The City realized a vacancy created by the resignation of Community Development Director
Howard Blin effective March 30, 2011. With vacancies the City generally takes the opportunity
to review the position and in this case the title and emphasis of the position was altered to that
of the Economic Development Director. Job responsibilities continue as lead for the
Community Development Department with additional responsibilities in economic development
marketing and outreach.
Having been provided with notice of the vacancy staff advertised the position with a March 25
application deadline and received over 30 applicants. Interviews of 10 of these applicants
were conducted between April 2 and 10, 2011. Five semi finalists were selected for interviews
by individual members of Council through three separate interviews on April 16.
The intent of the April 16 process was to select, perhaps, two or three finalist candidates for an
interview by Council as a whole. However, in compilation of the interview rankings it is
apparent that a single candidate has the unanimous support among the members of Council
participating in the April 16 process. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the staff interview
committee that one individual be presented to Council as the single candidate for the position.
Further, staff has presented a conditional offer to this candidate, Ms. Danette Parr, subject to
City Council ratification. The applicant has accepted the conditional offer.
Ms. Parr has been with the City of Prior Lake, MN since July 2004. She currently serves as
their Community Development and Natural Resources Director having been hired there as
their Planning Coordinator. She had previously served the City of Eden Prairie in a Planner II
position (from August 2001) and had been the Assistant Planner for Inver Grove Heights
during the year prior. She began her professional career with St. Paul Planning and Economic
Development in May 1998 as a Planner. She has a Master of Arts degree in Public
Administration from Hemline University School of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree
in Land Use Management /Planning with a minor in Environmental Studies from the University
of Wisconsin -River Falls. She has been an active community volunteer in Prior Lake and
serves as an adjunct at Hamline University on an itinerant basis.
The advertised pay range for the position is $86,560 to $108,200. Danette has accepted the
offer at $100,000 with the same benefits accruing to other Exempt personnel at the seven year
experience level for annual leave. Her first day of employment will be May 31, 2011
Council Action: By motion ratify the conditional employment offer to Ms. Danette Parr