MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING

ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL

January 27, 2012
51 Winburn Way
 
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Stromberg called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Siskiyou Room of 51 Winburn Way.
 
Councilor Slattery, Morris, Lemhouse, Voisin, Silbiger, and Chapman were present.
 
Mayor Stromberg briefly explained to the panelists that they would be breaking into two different groups and interviewing six candidates.  The following individuals, along with the Mayor and Councilors, were introduced as the panelists: David Lohman, City Attorney, JoAnne Eggers, Parks Commissioner, Brian Almquist, Former City Administrator, Barbara Christensen, City Recorder, Paul Nicholson, Executive Director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Dee Anne Everson, Citizens Budget Committee and Pam Marsh, Planning Commission.
 
Tina Gray, Human Resource Manager provided questions for the panel to use when interviewing the candidates along with the Evaluation Criteria. Andrea Sims, consultant from Waters, Inc. gave brief overview on the candidates.
 
Each group began interviews at 9 a.m. with the following candidates: Dave Kanner, John Clark, Kelly Madding, Phil Messina, Ronald Chandler and Tom Odom.
 
Interview questions and Evaluation Criteria is attached to these minutes.
 
ADJOURNMENT to Executive Session
Meeting adjourned at 4:01 p.m.
 
 
 
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Barbara Christensen, City Recorder                 John Stromberg, Mayor