Asking concerned citizens to shush so that the process can move toward a foregone conclusion is wrong. This is not a political debate- it's a philosophical and/or ethical debate. The points in question are fair dealing, professionalism and transparency in government.
There is a false sense of urgency in this process. I refuse to settle for a candidate pool of two, with one of the candidates flagged "with reservations". Keep the process going. List - question for you. Please repy to me off list with "A" or "B" in the subject line of your email. Your response will be kept confidential and I will simply tally the results. As a stakeholder in the Minneapolis park system, would you rather: A) Continue the superintendent search process until the search firm has a final candidate pool of 3 (original guidelines) that they have full confidence in. B) Continue the interview process with the two existing candidates, with the intention of selecting either John Gurban or Cristofer Gears. Jason Stone Diamond Lake --- TONY SCALLON <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am fascinated by the responses by Robert Goldman and Liz Wielinski. First, > I have read the > resumes. I do not see that either candidate has a Masters Degree in the > public resumes. Maybe > I missed something. > > I have served on several search committees for high level public officials. > Several years ago I > served on a Development agency search committee. Each time the resumes were > only a part of > discussion. The search firms carried out preliminary interviews either in > person or on the > phone. Confidentiality was a major concern since the Search committee knew > many of the > candidates. What we found was several candidates did better in the process > than anticipated by > either our previous knowledge or resumes. I think that is why several > Commissioners have > suggested we go through the process rather than turn this into a political > debate. > > I am surprised by the number of candidates that have withdrawn. Liz, one of > the problems to > attracting good candidates is the continued rancor both by the Commissioners > and by "interested > citizens." I do not think having a Commissioner vote against the three > finalists is productive. > The differences between Commissioner Dziedzic and Mason should not be a part > of this Park > Superintendent selection process. Yes I believe the process can work to a > reasonable conclusion. > I believe most of the rancor is actually counterproductive. > > Tony Scallon > Howe Neighborhood > > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL > PROTECTED] before > continuing it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
