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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 01-04 Search still on for city Manager DISPATCH Maplewood �Qh de /929 Search still on for city manager By SCOTT CARLSON ney Donald Lais said that Laird's Staff Writer new job will be in Africa where he will investigate countries ap- The World Bank has taken plying for World Bank loans. away Maplewood's top candidate Meanwhile,Maplewood is con for city manager,the Council learned recent- tinuing its search,Greavu said. fi ly. At a special meeting last Thurs- "He had day,the Council interviewed made applica Eric Blank,acting Maplewood tion for the manager,and James Ratner, a `, (World Bank) former Maplewood clerk,for the job six months manager's position. s ago"Mayor Other candidates previously John Greavu interviewed by the Council y said last week include: John Cottingham,for of Carlton mer Coon Rapids manager; Laird,of Bay Curtis Olson of Connecticut and City,Mich. Robert Simon,South St.Paul Greavu When Laird city engineer.Simon has since returned home from his Maple- withdrawn. wood interview,he had a World Bank job offer that"he couldn't "I've been trying to keep the refuse,"Greavu note/I. organization going so there_are MAPLEWOOD CITY Attor- See Job,Page 2(E) Joblraf/ 4j /919 Continued from Page 1(E) acceptable.he added. no serious problems for the new ''IT WOULD BE an additional manager."Blank said when challenge to convince the other questioned by the Council about two at the year's end that they possible administrative reorgan- should go along with the other ization.He said he has thought three,"Hafner said. about shifting duties for the city Hafner,currently a purchas- clerk. ing agent for Davies Water BUT BLANK added: "I think Equipment Company,said that if the organization functions fairly he is selected manager,"I would well.Anytime you change it hope to reduce the city budget.' causes stress for the good or the Reducing purchases is a realistic bad. area for cuts,he said. "If the Council wants to make In response to other Council a change overnight then I would questions, Hafner said he be- say I'm not your man.I would lieves that department heads want time to do it right the first should usually show up for work time." at 8 a.m. to set a good example Blank,who took over last sum- for their employees. Hafner add- mer when Michael Miller left to ed that he would investigate become manager for Council pooling staff cars for depart- Bluff s.Iowa,has been employed ment heads. in Maplewood for nine years, "Eight million dollars(the most recently as the community city's budget)is a big business services director. and we ought to treat it that In response to a Councilman's way,"he said. "Cities like Rose- question,Blank said he would ville and Maplewood can go the need four favorable votes to ac- way of Cleveland if we're not cept the city manager's job. careful." Three votes would put the mana- ' The Council is scheduled to in- ger's future in jeopardy,he terview Barry Evans,another explained. candidate,at noon Saturday at Responding to the same ques the city hall, 1380 Frost Ave. Ev- tion,Hafner said he would prefer ans is executive director of the unanimous Council support. But TComprehenAsive(C Employment a 3-2 vote in his favor would be in Dade ut CETA)consortium in Dade County.Fla.