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f J- p- 91.< TO:-^ayor an’ City Council PROM:Mark E, Bernhardson, City DATE:May 17, 1991 SUBJECT:Police Chief Selection Attachment; Draft Position Desc Dated 5/22/91 8, Process Schedule(s) ISSUE - \\ pnini3‘’r3t^ / '- ^ ^ /S>9^ \ssociates 1. Have Council consider whether they desire to ^.d r-t the attachii-ent draft . tue position description for the police selection. . 1 ^ 2. Determine level of involvement for the contract citiei :n the screening and final selection process, 3. Appointment of Acting Chief for the period between Chief Kilbo's departure and the appointment and if applicable arrival of a new chief. INTRODUCTION - Over the past few weeks the consultant has been having discussions with individual CounciImembers» contract cities together with department heads and members of the police department. Based on these, Attachment A has been developed. DISCUSSION - Issue #1 - The draft position description has been presented to you to use in assisting in the selection process both as a measurement to candidates and al'^o to market the job to prospective individuals. Additionally you will note in a section that outlines goals in areas for the new Chief of Police to work in these are the result of the discussions and a more definitative descriptions of those will be provided to the final Chief candidates by the consultant and will S'-'rve as the basis for initial gea setting. Issue #1 - Involvement of contract cities i.r, he final selection proc*'SsT As noted in Attachment B the contract cities or a i^0p)^9;3entat' <^e therec* ./as going to be ^r.cl jded in the screening of the can :dates d. to the final 3 to 5. Council may have them involved as a representative from each of those cities at that level and erhaps have all 3 cities select either a i^epcesentative apiece or one from the three to be a discussing but non-v:‘wing of the final interview proces The Orono Council will be the voting body on the final selection. Issue #3 Acti- Chief - Given the June 30th departure date of C’r*.et ^Ibo at./ mticipated selection of a new chief the forepart oi August# it la appropriate that an Acting Chief be ropointed ijoc the period between Chief Kilbo's departure and the start of a new chief. (If the appointment is from outside the department# a start date may be the forepart of September.)