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1424 Regular Council Meeting November 14, 2011 Page 7 11, Deliberate and act on engaging the services of a consultant for professional services related to a city manager search. Mayor Hashmi stated that at a prior City Council meeting, the Council had discussed engaging the services of a consultant to conduct a search for city manager applicants. He said he brought this item forward, because he wanted the Council to take a formal vote on whether or not Council wanted to utilize an executive search firm to assist them with finding qualified applicants for the City Manager position. A Motion to engage the services of a search firm was made by Council Member McCarthy and seconded by Council Member Grossnickle: Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 12. Deliberate and act on A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH AGREEMENT WITH STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT RESOURCES, INC. (SGR), TO CONDUCT A SEARCH FOR A NEW CITY MANAGER; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. At the Council's direction, Gene Anderson said staff had located a reputable search firm to conduct an abbreviated City Manager search. Mr. Anderson presented two proposals, one from SGR and one from the Mercer Group. Mr. Anderson said the proposal from SGR's services was for $12,000 plus expenses not to exceed $4,500. He said the proposal from the Mercer Group was for $15,000 plus expenses not to exceed $4,500. Mr. Anderson also said that neither proposal included travel expenses incurred by candidates. He also informed City Council that the last search firm used by the City was the Pace Group and they were paid a total of $37,811.33 for their services over a four month period. Mr. Anderson said that Chester Nolan, Senior Vice - President of SGR, was available to answer any questions. Following discussion between Mr. Nolan and the City Council, it was a consensus of City Council to bring this item back for review and action at the next Council meeting. 13. Deliberate and act on regularly scheduled City Council meeting dates for the second meetings in November and December. A Motion to cancel the regularly scheduled City Council meeting dates for the second meetings in November and December was made by Mayor Hashmi and seconded by Council Member Pickle. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 14. Deliberate and act on the purchase of capital items. Gene Anderson said that staff was requesting to go forward with the purchase of one pneumatic roller in the amount of $135,000 and two physio- control life paks in the amount of $34,000 each. 06