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By SCOTT CARLSON second candidate,former Coon
Staff Writer Maplewood Rapids manager John Cotting-
ham,in reserve in case it runs
It's going to take extra money „moo into problems recruiting Evans.
to land an experienced adminis- .� Live director of a Comprehensive
trator to become Maplewood's = '' Employment Training Act Earlier,the Council offered
next manager. s (CETA)consortium,without con- the manager's post to Carl Laird,
THAT'S WHAT the City Coun- sidering his salary request."If a Bay City,Mich.city manager.
cil decided last week after its we want a man with experience But he declined the post after re-
new top manager candidate, to reorganize this damn place ceiving a job offer from the
Barry Evans of Dade County, r we re going to have to pay the World Bank to work overseas in
”he said. Africa.
move
Fla.,told Maplewood attorney y,
Don Lais that he wants an annu- Fontaine Nelson Colleagues Earl Nelson,Don IN HIS COUNCIL interview,
al$37,000 salary. The city ad- Wiegert,Norman Anderson and Evans said that once he receives
vertised the position,since Mi- But Councilman Roger Fon- Mayor John Greavu agreed to of- a starting salary he won't put in
chael Miller's resignation last thine said it appears that Maple- fer the•manager position to requests for pay raises.That's
summer,at$31,500. wood can't land Evans,execu- Evans.The Council is keeping a See City,Page 2(E)
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the Council's job to evaluate a ty , ,
Greavu
manager,he said. him. He's expressed sharp,support for
hasguy,"he said. clean-cut
gree in Evans, 47,7ha master's de-
g mental adminis- Noted Nelson: "He
tration from the University of had thinkence in reorganizatione
Pennsylvania and has been a cit and I that'sra need
manager in Huntington, W. Va. y
and Lawrenceville, N.J. here.It doesn'ta require a meat
JIn his ax but a reorganization of
has an current position,Evans says he departments."
having pen door policy and is
g one-on-one talks with 137He later said: "We mi intra and
employees.
people who are administrators
and who know how to do work as
After Evans'interview, administrators.But we need
---- somebody
,__who is innovative."
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Continued from Page 1(E) Greavu expressed support for
the Council's job to evaluate a him. "He's a sharp,clean-cut
manager,he said. guy,"he said. ..
Evans, 47,has a master's de- Noted Nelson: "He(Evans)
gree in governmental adminis- had experience in reorganization
tration from the University of and I think that's what we need
Pennsylvania and has been a city here.It doesn't require a meat
manager in Huntington, W. Va. ax but a reorganization of
and Lawrenceville, N.J. In his departments."
current position,Evans says he
has an open door policy and is He later said: "We could find
having one-on-one talks with 137 people who are administrators
employees. and who know how to do work as
After Evans'interview administrators. But we need,
. somebody who is innovative."