Fridley City Council OKs 9 Finalists for City Manager Job

The Fridley City Council approved nine people who want to be Fridley's next city manager as finalists for the job on Friday, out of 46 who applied. In alphabetical order, the finalists are:

• Paul Bolin
• Michael A. Ericson
• Matt S. Fulton
• Brian W. Heck
• Scott J. Hickok
• Darin R. Nelson
• James C. Payne
• Patrick Wussow
• Walter Wysopal

Who are the finalists? Here is some information about who they may be.

Here are details about the process posted on the City of Fridley website after the city council met in a special meeting Friday afternoon.

The selection process has been coordinated through Slavin Management Consultants of Norcross, GA, which received and reviewed 46 applications. Robert Slavin, President of Slavin Management and David Krings, search consultant, screened and recommended a list of applicants for Council to consider as finalists in accordance with criteria established back in November 2012.

The Fridley City Council also agreed on dates for the initial interviews on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6, 2013, at the Fridley Municipal Center. Once finalized by Slavin Management and staff, exact times and room location will be announced in a Special Meeting Notices posted in advance of these interviews.

Minnesota state law limits the disclosure of data related to applicants and finalists before and after certification. Additional information on the candidates may become available in a future release.

Interviews will be conducted by the City Council as a Special Meetings, which will be open to the public pursuant to the Open Meeting Law.

It is expected that each interview will last approximately one hour in length with City Councilmembers taking turns asking questions of the finalists from a prepared list of questions. No input or questions will be taken from the public during the interviews.

After the interviews are completed, the City Council will work with Slavin Management to finalize the remainder of the selection process, which may include second interviews or additional meetings to make its final selection.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Any requests for information should be directed to Deborah Dahl, Director of Human Resources at 763-572-3507 or email: Deborah.dahl@fridleymn.gov or to the City Clerk’s office at 763-572-3523 or debra.skogen@fridleymn.gov.

The city manager position opened when longtime city manager William Burns retired at the end of 2012. City of Fridley Finance Director Darin Nelson—now a finalist for the job—is serving as interim city manager.