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Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 18-124
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE CITY’S STANDARD
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH TO FILL THE
CITY MANAGER VACANCY IN 2019
Motion By: Burkart Second By: McGuire
WHEREAS, After 26 years of service, the current city manager, Frank Boyles, will retire on
March 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS,
The city manager is the city’s top executive, responsible for the management
oversight of all city departments and services; and
WHEREAS, Having a qualified consultant conduct the search for this position is in the best
interests of the city in order to find the highest caliber candidates; and
WHEREAS, The city solicited executive recruitment proposals from well-regarded public sector
search firms and received two proposals; and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
The recommendation is to select DDA Human Resources, Inc. as the consultant to
lead the new city manager search; and
The total cost to retain DDA, Inc. for the city manager search process is not to
exceed $18,000; and
The 2018 budget is to be amended to fund this professional services contract from
General Fund reserves with the expenditure coded to 101-41820.00-53100.80
(Human Resources).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to enter into a standardized
professional services contract with DDA Human Resources, Inc. in the amount not to
exceed $18,000 for an executive search.
3. The 2018 budget is amended to fund this professional services contract from General Fund
reserves with the expenditure coded to 101-41820.00-53100.80 (Human Resources).
Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 6th day of August 2018.
VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Braid Burkart
Aye ☒ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Frank Boyles, City Manager