HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 36-86 11/05/1986
RESOLUTION NOs
36-86
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AND
JENSEN - OLDANI & ASSOCIATES, INCs
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect
have determined that a recruiting firm should be retained in order to
obtain the best qualified candidates for the position of Village
Manager of the Village of Mount Prospect¡ and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect
have determined that it would be in the best interest of the Village
to retain the firm of Jensen - Oldani & Associates, Inc. for the
purpose of said recruitment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign and the
Clerk authorized to attest her signature on the Agreement between the
Village of Mount Prospect and Jensen - Oldani & Associates Inc. for
the purpose of recruiting the candidates for the position of Village
Manager of the Village of Mount Prospect, which Agreement is attached
hereto as Exhibit "Au.
SECTION TWO: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by
law.
AYES: Arthur, Farley, Flores, Murauskis, Van Geem
NAYS: None
ABSENT:
Wattenberg
PASSED and APPROVED this
5th
day of
November
, 1986.
ATTEST:
Caroly
Mayor
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Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk
Jensen-Oldani
& Associates Inc.
Comprehensive
Management &
Human Resources
Consultants
November 3s 1986
Mayor Carolyn Krause
City of Mount Prospect
100 So. Eme rson
Mt. Prospects Il 60056
Dear Mayor Krause:
We are pleased to present this proposal to conduct a search for the Village
Manager for the Village of Mount Prospect. This proposal is based on
previous discussions with you and the Board of Trustees and will outline
our approach to conducting the search and provide estimates of time and
casts.
Conduct of the Search:
Jensen-Oldani & Associates will initiate the search process by developing a
comprehensive Recruiting Specification. This Specification will define the
major duties and responsibilities. initial position priorities. experience,
skills and abilities necessary to perform in the position and traits and
personal characteristics desired in candidates for the position of Village
Managers
We will submit the Specification to you and the Board of Trustees for
approval and/or modification and after obtaining agreement on the specifi-
cation will begin recruiting efforts to identify potential candidates.
These generally consist of but are not limited to:
a}
Direct informational mailings
th roughout the count ry s
to
key
associations/organizations
b)
Selected advertising in appropriate publications and
associations identified through Jensen-Oldani research.
professional
c)
Networking through various contacts and associations throughout the
nation to identify prospective candidates who closely fit the
recruiting specification profile.
All aspects of the recruiting process contain the flexibility to be modi-
fied to respond to the specific needs of the client. For instance, if the
Village desired candidates with a strong general management background or
only candidates from the local region, we will target the recruiting to
achieve those resultss
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Mayor Carolyn Krause
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Once prospects have been identified, we conduct telephone interviews to
initially evaluate their applicability. This telephone screening results
in a group of semi-final candidates. usually twelve to fifteen which we
will present in the form of a spread sheet synopsi s to the Board of
Trustees for review and for authorization to travel to the candidates' home
cHi es for in-depth i ntervi ews. These i ntervi ews are approximately four
hours in length. While in the candidateis city. to the extent possible, we
research the city and the general feeling towards the candidate!s organi-
zation in the communitys
At the conclusion of our home city interviews. we narrow the candidate list
to fi ve or six fi na 1 i sts and conduct thorough references on thei r back-
grounds. abilities and management styles. Written evaluations and refer-
ence summaries are then presented to the Board of Trustees and arrangements
are made to conduct interviews in Mount Prospect. We participate in those
interviews to the extent desired by the client.
Although employment negotiations with the finalists would be the responsi-
bility of the Village Mount Prospect. we would help to establish the frame-
work of negotiations by clearly identifying the requirements of the candi-
date for the client and if requested, wi 11 serve as facil Hator duri ng
negoti ati ons.
Jensen-Oldani & Associates would be responsible for notification of all
unsuccessful applicants at each stage of the process.
Estimate of Time:
A thorough nationwide search for a position at this level of visibility and
responsibility usually takes from sixty to ninety days to identify, screen,
eval uate and present qual Hied candidates. Time frames beyond that would
be dependent on the availability of the Board of Trustees for final inter-
views and the personal situation of the candidatess
Cost Estimate:
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salary of plus expenses directly related to the search. In this instance,
we will initially base our fee on a salary of $55,000 and wil1 adjust our
final billing to reflect actual starting salary. An initial payment of
one-fourth would be made at the onset of the search, an additional one-
fourth at the end of thirty days, and again at sixty days and the final
one-fourth at the completion of the assignment. Expenses directly related
to the search (printing, postage. advertising, consultant travel, etc.)
will be billed monthly. All expenses must be verbally approved by a repre-
sentative of the Village of Mount Prospect prior to expenditure and will be
supported by receipt for reimbursement. The Village of Mount Prospect will
be responsible for expenses associated with candidate travel for final
interviews. These expenses would be paid directly to the candidates when
supported by receipt.
Mayor Carolyn Krause
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The Village of Mount Prospect will have the right to cancel the assignment
at will but would be responsible for fees and expenses due to that point in
the search.
Guarantees:
Should the candidate selected be terminated for cause or resign within one
year. Jensen-Oldani & Associates would conduct a replacement search at no
charge other than direct expenses.
Summary:
Jensen-Oldani & Associates would work this assignment on a team basis with
Bruce Jensen serving as primary consultant, and Ellir. Spenser or Cliff
Tingley, Senior Associates~ alSo assigned to the search. We have found
this team concept to be highly effective and are confident you would be
pleased with the responsiveness it offers to the client.
Jensen-Oldani & Associates specializes in public sector executive search.
We believe our process and our thorough approach places appropriate empha-
sis on identifying leaders in the public sector from throughout the nation.
We look forward to working with you and the Village of Mount Prospect.
Sincerely~
JENSEN-OLDANI & ASSOCIATESt INCs
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ACCEPTED this 5th day of November, 1986
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
By:
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Carolyn1H. Krause
VillageVPresident
ATTEST:
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Carol A. Fields
Village Clerk