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Approve the Council Committee’s Recommendation for Selection of Community Members to Participate in the Town Manager Assessment Center.
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Pam Hemminger, Mayor |
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Overview: On January 24, 2018, the Council authorized the Mayor to execute a contract with Developmental Associates to search for a Town Manager. At its February 14, 2018 business meeting, Council offered input as part of Developmental Associates' job and organizational analysis and reviewed steps in the recruitment, selection, and screening process. One of those steps is to recruit four to six community members to participate in an assessment center scheduled for May 31 and June 1, 2018. At its March 21, 2018 business meeting, 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 for appointment of four to six community members.

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That the Council receive the applications from community members interested in participating in the assessment center and adopt the Council Committee’s recommendation.
Decision Points:
• Adopt the Council Committee’s recommendation
Key Issues:
• The Council wishes to appoint between four and six community members with a spectrum of viewpoints representing the diversity of the community.
• All applicants have indicated their commitment to attending both days of the assessment center and agreed to keep candidate information confidential.
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Create a Place for Everyone |
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Develop Good Places, New Spaces |
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Support Community Prosperity |
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Nurture Our Community |
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Facilitate Getting Around |
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Grow Town and Gown Collaboration |

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A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOWN MANAGER ASSESSMENT CENTER (2018-05-02/R-8)
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2018, the Council authorized the Mayor to execute a contract with Developmental Associates to search for a Town Manager; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Town Manager recruitment and selection process, the Council wishes to recruit between four and six community members to participate in the Town Manager assessment center; and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 2018, 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 for appointment of four to six community members; and
WHEREAS, a Council Committee comprised of Mayor Pam Hemminger, Mayor Pro Tempore Jess Anderson, and Council Member Allen Buansi met on April 27, 2018 and, after reviewing the applications submitted, recommends the appointment of _____________, _____________, _____________, _____________, _____________, and _____________ to participate in the assessment center on May 31 and June 1, 2018; 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 _____________ to participate in the assessment center on May 31 and June 1, 2018.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these appointed community members shall have met their charge after participating in the assessment center on May 31 and June 1, 2018, unless the Council determines otherwise.
This the 2nd day of May, 2018.
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