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The Brimeyer Group. Inc, <br />EXrilTIVL SI \Rfll <br />MKil ONSl LriMi <br />Fifty South Ninth Avenue <br />Suite 101 <br />Hopkins. MN 55343 <br />30 OCT <br />RECEiVCO <br />OCT V I JOOJ <br />OTYOFO()c »,o <br />KUyor and City CouncU <br />City of OiQOO <br />P. O. Boa 66 <br />CiyMid Bay. MN SS323 <br />lititiililnilliiililtiHilliiillmilliiiiiiiilinilliiiniii <br />The B rimeyer Crouf <br />A ssignments <br />Recent/Cumnt: <br />City of Faribault. MN <br />Director of Public Works <br />City of Park Rapids, MN <br />Police Chief <br />Liesch Associates, MN <br />Landfill Engineer <br />City of Forest Lake, MN <br />Director of Public Safety <br />City of Mahtomedi, MN <br />City Administrator <br />City of West Liberty, lA <br />Cry Manager <br />Representative Searches: <br />City of Newton, lA <br />City Administrator <br />City of Faribault, MN <br />Comm Development Dir. <br />City of Northfield, MN <br />Comm. Development Dir. <br />City of Luverne, MN <br />City Administrator <br />East Central Solid Waste <br />Commission, MN <br />Executive Director <br />Swift and Yellow Medicine <br />Counties, MN <br />County Engineer <br />City of Austin, MN <br />City Administrator <br />Rice County, MN <br />County Administrator <br />City of Moorhead, MN <br />City Manager <br />City of Albert Lea, MN <br />Housing Authority Director <br />Council -Manacer -Citizen Relations : a contemi 'orary look <br />COMfmufJ <br />redevelopment process An understand­ <br />ing of how to mana.'t task forces and <br />build public c ^en<-s are essential <br />tools lor today's j jb'. c administrators <br />Elected officials and liministrators must <br />work together to de*. tiop a model for <br />inclusive decision m:k:ng and the man­ <br />agement of citizen or:nion in a civil and <br />rational environmer: The short temi <br />detriment ot spcndirj a prolonged time <br />period to reach conse-.'us is insignificant <br />compared to the lonz temi benefit of <br />reaching a decision irat is understood <br />accepted, and supposed b\’ the citizens <br />Knowing how to "seli an idea or concept <br />should K* a required v.:ll The fomiulated <br />policies then need to be clearly stated <br />and easily understocc by the voters <br />gelling airline tickets online. Greater <br />accurac>' and increasing timeliness of <br />information will be necessary <br />Governance <br />Public expeciaiions s'-d public trust will <br />be a growing concer- :or public admin- <br />isiraiors The criiica! attitude toward <br />government that began with Watergate <br />has grown more intcrse with each new <br />presidential controve'';. and has been <br />further amplified by recent scandals in <br />the corporate world because the media <br />secs almost every' cor.riict as a potential <br />scandal a good publ!C relations <br />approach from city' ha!l is essential <br />Citizens have come to expect accounta­ <br />bility', participation and a level of service <br />that holds the line on costs Elected <br />officials must learn to do more with <br />fewer resources The solutions needed <br />to meet these demands may be multiple, <br />complex, and frustrating However, with <br />a thoughtful mission statement, a sound <br />governance model for making decisions, <br />strong citizen panxipation and a high <br />level of trust belvseen the elected officials <br />and the staff, todas s elected officials <br />may be proud to answer the question , <br />W hat will our successors say about the <br />decisions we are making today?"* <br />To C ontact U s <br />We invite you to visit our web site at: <br />u*u'u’ hnm^rouf) com to review our current <br />assignments or access copies of other <br />recent Bnm Reporii <br />The Internet exerts a >n'ong influence <br />on how people sec tbttr government. <br />Citizens expect to access government <br />services and informat:on as easily as <br />If you know of someone else who would <br />like to receive cop es of the Bnm Report <br />newsletter, please e-mail their name and <br />address to us and we will add them to our <br />mailing list. <br />Contact us at: brimgroup@aol.com <br />r <br />U <br />! I <br />•t