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Date: March 11, 2024 Item: 8 <br />Presenter: Adam Edwards, City Administrator / Engineer <br />Section: Consent Agenda <br /> <br />Title: Annual Performance Review of the City Administrator <br /> <br /> <br />1.Purpose: <br />The purpose of this item is to summarize the closed session held on February 26th to review City <br />Administrator Adam Edwards’ performance in 2023. <br />2.Background: <br />Pursuant to the State’s Open Meeting Law, Minn. Stat. Section 13D.05, Subd. 3(a), the City <br />Council conducted a closed meeting for approximately 30 minutes as part of its February 26, 2024 <br />regular council meeting to evaluate the performance of City Administrator/ City Engineer Adam <br />Edwards. <br />3.Summary: <br />Mayor Walsh, Councilmembers Crosby, Johnson and Benson, as well as Administrator Adam <br />Edwards and City Attorney Soren Mattick attended the closed session. At the meeting, the Council <br />received a brief summary report regarding the administrator’s achievement in 2023 and that the <br />conclusion of that evaluation found that Administrator Edwards was meeting or exceeding <br />expectations of all the Councilmembers in all evaluated categories (Professionalism, Knowledge, <br />Performance, Communication & Customer Service, Leadership and Management). <br /> <br />Each of the Councilmembers indicated that they shared the conclusions of that review and no <br />deficiencies or problem areas were identified as needing improvement in any area. Administrator <br />Edwards provided Council with a summary of his personal performance goals. He also discussed <br />future performance and career goals and his personal work plan for 2024 and beyond, which will <br />focus on continuing to lead staff, support the City Council, coordinate with other agencies and <br />perform the duties of City Engineer. <br /> <br />Based on the Administrator’s performance the Council approved the next pay step increase to take <br />effect on the anniversary of employment as City Administrator. <br />4.Staff Recommendation: <br />I recommend approval of this council action. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion to approve this summary of the performance evaluation and approve the step increase to <br />compensation of Administrator Edwards. <br />36