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Recommendation of Community Members to Participate in the Town Attorney Assessment Center.
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Staff: |
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Jessica Anderson, Council Member |
Town Council |
Allen Buansi, Council Member |
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Tai Huynh, Council Member |
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Overview: The Council is working with Developmental Associates to recruit, assess, and select the next Town Attorney. To get the best information about candidates, the Town will be using an assessment center to observe the candidates in simulated scenarios that a town attorney will face. At its April 29, 2020 <https://chapelhill.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4427661&GUID=772D3132-10E1-4A37-ADC1-36A1A688C4A4&Options=&Search=&FullText=1> meeting, Council approved a process for recruiting and selecting community members to participate in the Town Attorney assessment center scheduled for June 18-19, 2020.
In the interest of timely appointments, Council established a committee to review applications and make a recommendation for appointment of three to five community members. The Council will have an opportunity to appoint community members at an upcoming meeting, prior to the assessment center.

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That the Council receive the Council Committee's recommendation to appoint three community members, with two alternates, to participate in the Town Attorney assessment center.

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• Draft Resolution |
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• Council Committee Recommendation Memo |
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• Applications for Town Attorney Community Assessor |
A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOWN ATTORNEY ASSESSMENT CENTER (2020-06-10/R-#)
WHEREAS, the Council is working with Developmental Associates to recruit, assess, and select the next Town Attorney; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Town Attorney recruitment and selection process, the Council wishes to appoint between three and five community members representing the diversity of the community to participate in the Town Attorney assessment center; and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2020 the Council approved a process for recruiting and selecting community members to participate in the assessment center, including that a Council Committee would meet to review applications and make a recommendation to the Council; and
WHEREAS, a Council Committee comprised of Council Member Allen Buansi, Council Member Jessica Anderson, and Council Member Tai Huynh met on May 21, 2020 and, after reviewing the applications submitted, recommends the appointment of Lily Farel, Phillip Lyons, and Annetta Streater, with Joseph Capowski and Nancy Campbell McCormick listed as alternates to participate in the assessment center on June 18 and 19, 2020; 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 appoints _____________, _____________, and _____________, with _____________ and _____________ listed as alternates to participate in the assessment center on June 18 and 19, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these appointed community members shall have met their charge after participating in the assessment center on June 18 and 19, 2020 unless the Council determines otherwise.
This the 10th day of June, 2020.
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PRESENTERS: Jessica Anderson, Council Member
Allen Buansi, Council Member
Tai Huynh, Council Member
RECOMMENDATION: That the Council receive the Council Committee's recommendation to appoint three community members, with two alternates, to participate in the Town Attorney assessment center.