Dunn City Council Special Meeting Tuesday, July 9,2024 6:30 p.m., Dunn! Municipal Building  Minutes  PRESENT: Mayor William P. Elmore Jr., Mayor Pro Tem J. Wesley Sills, Council Members Raquel McNeil, Also present: Assistant City Manager Billy R. Godwin, Administrative Support. Specialist Amber Groves, City Attorney Mayor) Elmore opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m., gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Thel Mid-Carolina Regional Council Project Team (ustin] Hembree, Executive Director and Samantha Wullenwaber, Deputy Executive Director presented the City Manager Recruitment and Selection Project Outline. A copy is  April Gaulden, Billy N. Tart,,and Dr. David L. Bradham.  ABSENT:A Alan] Hargis  Tilghman Pope, City Clerk Tammy Williams, and Deputy City Clerk Melissal Matti. Elmore gave abriefh historyl leadingt to the needf fora a new City Manager.  CALLTO ORDER ANDI INVOCATION  PRESENTATIONS  incorporated intot these minutes as Attachment #1. ITEMSI FORI DISCUSSION. AND/ORI DECISION City Manager Search Mid-Carolina Council of Governments  Mr. Hembree advised the council thati ina aj perfect worldt they could potentially be interviewing candidates inr mid- September. He and Ms. Wullenwaber would bei in touch eachi month. They willl be here for every meeting; in case Aj proposed flat fee of $9,500.00 would cover Mr. Hembree and Mrs. Wullenwaber's time, expenses, travel, etc. This wouldr not include advertising costs, which would be minimal. It was suggested that nor more than $5,000.00 Motion by Mayor Pro" Tem Sills ands second by Council Member Bradham to approvel hiring Mid-Carolina Council of Governments for the City Manager search: att thej proposed flat fee. Motion unanimously approved. Mrs. Wullenwaber worked with the council to determine the desired qualifications for the position and what city characteristics would be listed in the advertisement. It was decided that the most recent city stats would be Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Sills and seconded by Council Member Gaulden to go into closed session to discuss a  the council wants detailsa and tol lett them know whati isg going on with thes search. beb budgetedt to cover auxiliary expenses such ast travel fort the applicants, etc.  included. The: ad willi indicate that thej position is open until filled.  Closed Session Personnell Matter  personnel: matter. Motion unanimously: approved. No decisions were madea and Closed Session: adjourned: at8 8:27 p.m.  CITY. CORPORATA SEAL  Elmore] Jr.   Magor  Tlht Melissal R. Matti, CMC,NCCMG,CZO  City Clerk