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By SCOTT CARLSON and then go advertising(f•
or the
Staff,.Writer position),"Greavu said.
Maplewood's lame-duck city
manager is asking his City Coun- But Miller contended that the
cil to hire a consultant to help process could cause the incom-
ing manager uncertainty.
find his replacement.
"I'm recommending that you "When I took the job(in
select the same firm that was Maplewood in 1970)I don't think
used in my selection(as the new I had a full realization.of what
manager for Council Bluffs, the Council wanted in the city
Iowa);'Michael Miller said at a manager,"he said.
special meeting last week. Mil- "I THINK YOU should have
ler has resigned as Maplewood someone come in who is expert
manager effective Aug. 11. and put you through the process
PAUL REAUME of Paul A. .= of what you want in a city
manager,"Miller reiterated.
Reaume Associates(PARA)of
Chicago,Ill. would help the Councilman Donald Wiegert
Council decide on manager qual- said he wants to consider hiring
ifications and the application the consultant. He indicated that
process,Miller said. The Council the consultant might help the
is expected to decide at its meet- council speed up its hiring pro- -
ing today whether it wants •
Reaume to make a presentation. cess.
Mayor John Greavu indicated b sooner"I would just as soon get
that he's opposed to hiring a con- than later,"Wiemeone in the gert said. rather
sultant,which would cost the
city$6,000 to$7,000. He contend= Miller assumes duties at his
ed that the council let somebody Iowa on job inCouncil Gently
else handle the selection of Iowa Aug. 21.He recently
Maplewood's first and second said: "I think I've reached a
city managers. point in my career in Maplewood
where I've accomlished' "All we did is interview the much what I wanted to a com Y
guy,"Greavu said. plish."
"I would like to wait a couple That included a management
of weeks,think about it and get a approach for administrative or-
job description on what the coun-
ganization and developing ad-
minicil feels it wants(in a manager) ceure ative record keeping pro-
s,Miller Miller indicated.