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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />August 29, 2017 <br />Page 5 of 8 <br />Mayor Pro Tem Lipton thinks Strategic Plan Implementation is out of place It is a result <br />of the other items, not a quality/trait necessarily <br />Ramos summed up this as the Council wants more of a strategic thinker, not a planner <br />3. Communication Skills <br />Ramos stated an effective communicator was frequently asked for, someone <br />responsive to emails, with the ability to articulate and interpret Council policy into <br />operational action She noted this also includes good listening skills <br />4 Good Interpersonal Skills, Collaborative <br />Ramos stated there are many stakeholders: staff, council, residents, other communities, <br />HOAs, CDOT, RTD, etc. This person must be able to work with all of these groups <br />Mayor Muckle suggested combining items three and four for these purposes <br />5 Developing high performing team, develop staff. <br />Ramos noted every group talked about this. A good manager builds a high performing <br />team, has the ability to motivate, engage, build a motivating environment Staff wants to <br />feel good about our contnbution This was a strong theme in all groups. <br />Councilmember Stolzmann stated she is looking for a high degree of accountability in a <br />city manager She stated this is probably part of leadership skills. <br />6 Strong leadership skills <br />Ramos stated citizens stated they are looking for a city manager comfortable with <br />change management; someone who knows how to combine small town character and <br />good growth management Ramos added the city manager needs to be able to manage <br />conflict and diverse audiences who don't agree. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Lipton wants someone with good critical thinking and problem solving <br />skills. He wants someone who will give strong recommendations; someone who can be <br />more forceful in problem solving Councilmember Maloney stated the Council will need <br />to be sure to invite the city manager to make stronger recommendations. <br />Councilmember Loo stated she doesn't want the description so specific that it leads the <br />candidates to be inauthentic; just trying to match the description. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated deciding this language is an exercise to help us know <br />what we are looking for and explaining that to the citizens. He stated he wants cntical <br />