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File #: [20-0394]    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 5/26/2020 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 6/3/2020 Final action: 6/3/2020
Title: Appoint Community Members to Participate in the Town Attorney Assessment Center.
Attachments: 1. Council Committee Recommendation Memorandum, 2. Applications for Town Attorney Community Assessor, 3. A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOWN ATTORNEY ASSESSMENT CENTER (2020-06-03/R-2)
Related files: [20-0281], [20-0366], [20-0300]

 

 

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Appoint 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 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 received the Committee’s recommendation on May 27, 2020 <https://chapelhill.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4544171&GUID=25E059C2-4E8F-4055-B886-092278F9BC94&Options=&Search=>.

 

Recommendation(s):

That the Council appoint three community members, with two alternates, to participate in the Town Attorney assessment center.

 

Attachments:

 

Resolution

 

Council Committee Recommendation Memorandum

 

Applications for Town Attorney Community Assessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOWN ATTORNEY ASSESSMENT CENTER (2020-06-03/R-2)

 

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 Jessica Anderson, Council Member Allen Buansi, 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 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.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that 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 3rd day of June, 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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By adopting the resolution, the Council appoints Lily Farel, Phillip Lyons, and Annetta Streater, with Joseph Capowski and Nancy Campbell McCormick listed as alternates, to participate in the Town Attorney assessment center on June 18 and 19, 2020.