TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL - File #: [20-0300]

• File #: [20-0300]
• Version: 1
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/30/2020
• In control: Town Council
• On agenda: 5/6/2020
• Final action: 5/6/2020
• Title: Establish a Council Committee to Recommend Community Members to Participate in the Town Attorney Assessment Center.
• Related files: [20-0394]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/6/2020	1	Town Council	adopted as amended	Pass

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Establish a Council Committee to Recommend Community Members to Participate in the Town Attorney Assessment Center.

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Staff:	Department:
Pam Hemminger, Mayor	Town Council
Michael Parker, Mayor Pro Tempore

Overview: The Town Attorney recently announced his retirement, effective later this year. The Council selected Developmental Associates to help recruit, assess, and select the next Town Attorney. On April 29, 2020 <https://chapelhill.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4427661&GUID=772D3132-10E1-4A37-ADC1-36A1A688C4A4&Options=&Search=&FullText=1> the Council resolved to solicit applications from community members to participate in the Town Attorney assessment center. The Council also resolved to select three Council Members to serve on a committee to review the applications and make a recommendation of three to five community members.

Recommendation(s):

That the Council select three Council Members to serve on a committee to review applications and make a recommendation of three to five community members to participate in the assessment center.

Key Issues:

•                     Application review is expected to take place the week of May 18, 2020

•                     The committee will make its recommendation to the Council on May 27, 2020

Where is this item in its process?

	Attachments:
	• Resolution
	• Draft Staff Presentation

A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOWN ATTORNEY ASSESSMENT CENTER (2020-05-06/R-6)

WHEREAS, the Council is working with Developmental Associates to recruit, assess, and select the next Town Attorney; and

WHEREAS, the Council wishes to recruit between three and five community members with a spectrum of viewpoints representing the diversity of the community to participate in the Town Attorney assessment center; and

WHEREAS, in the interest of timely appointments, the Council resolved to create a committee to review applications and make a recommendation to the Council; and

WHEREAS, the committee will return to the Council on May 27^th with a list of recommended community members; and

WHEREAS, the Council may appoint additional or different community members as needed.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council selects _____________, _____________, and _____________ to serve on a committee to review applications and make a recommendation of up to five community members to participate in the Town Attorney assessment center.

This the 6^th day of May, 2020.

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The Agenda will reflect the text below and/or the motion text will be used during the meeting.

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PRESENTER: Pam Hemminger, Mayor

Michael Parker, Mayor Pro Tempore

RECOMMENDATION: That the Council select three Council Members to serve on a committee to review applications and make a recommendation of three to five community members to participate in the assessment center.