06-B Keller Consulting Group
Keller Consulting Group
Government Consulting Services
Michael A. Keller
Chief of Police (rer)
FBI NAI76
361.779.5501 Cell
261.758,9165 Fax
703,296.8584 NCMEC
P.O, Box 393 Aransas Pass, TX 78335
E-mail: mkeller@kellerconsultants.com
Website: www.kellerconsult.anll.com
NCMEC: mkeller@ncmec.org
Website: www.missingkids.com
Team Adam Consultant
National Center for Missing and Exploit.ed Children
"We Are the DIdgDfl Slayers"
January 22, 2007
City of Paris Texas
Attn: Gene Anderson, Director of Finance
P.O. Box 9037
Paris, TX 75461
Dear Mr. Anderson
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your RFP. As a retired Chief of Police I fully
understand the significance of selecting executive level personnel for an organization. My
standards for excellence are very high and I use these same standards in recruiting and
recommending executive level personnel.
The introduction of a new city manager brings a new chapter in the life of the organization.
What will history say? Will there be a legacy of success and a future that is bright? Well, it all
depends on the person selected. I would expect your city manager to possess the highest of
professional and ethical standards. This person should be a visionary, a person of action,
proactive, understands management by walking around, understands the difference between
management and leadership, and fully understands government funding requirements.
I have done some research and it appears that the City of Paris has had some very divisive issues
in the recent past. "In town three days after beginning work at City Hall on Wednesday, Clark
said both the council and the city "have a lot of healing to do." "Paris doesn't have a very good
name around the state," Clark said. "News travels fast, especially in the electronic age."
I have experience in the issues that divide municipalities. The City of Aransas Pass, where I
reside, has had a recall election, one side against the other, very ugly politics. Politics of this
nature that can cause such hurt and damage require a very special person that can facilitate
renewed integrity, ethics, and a healing process.
Large search firms charge high fees "Estimates from one manager search consulting group
estimate costs at 33 percent of a first year manager's salary plus travel costs, a bill that could
reach upwards of $40,000." The advantage I have over many firms is that I have been in
involved in municipal government for thirty (30) years. I have worked with many city managers
and have an understanding what qualities they should possess and what should be required of a
person with such great responsibility.
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To accomplish this requires a selection process that intimately understands and assesses these
qualities. The Keller Consulting Group has experience in selecting personnel that possess these
qualities. For the selection process to be successful there must be a close working relationship
with the client. This relationship must be grounded on open communication that ensures that
there is a complete understanding of what the client is looking for. Once this dialogue has been
established the selection process can proceed through the following phases:
1. Review current job description and make suggestions for changes. If no job description
exists, assist client in creating a job description that encompasses the criteria established
by client.
2. Establish a deadline for submission of resumes.
3. Advertising of position for City Manager. The ad will give the basic requirements, the
deadline for submission of resumes, and contact information for the consultant. The
candidates will have no contact with the client. They will communicate directly with the
consultant thus eliminating any open records issues.
a. Texas Municipal League (TML) magazine
b. Texas City Managers Association (TCMA)
c. Local and regional newspapers
d. Any other applicable statewide resources.
e. If the client would like to include a national search then the following would be
utilized in conjunction with the above:
i. National job related publications.
ii. Any national associations
iii. International City Managers Association (ICMA)
4. Once the deadline for submission of resumes has passed, the consultant will review and
assess the resumes submitted, and provide feedback to City of Paris designated point of
contact. The resumes will be reviewed to ensure that the candidates meet the minimum
requirements as established by the client.
5. Make recommendation to the City of Paris as to what candidates should be invited to a
formal interview.
6. Coordinate with the selected candidates and the client the date of interview and travel
arrangements.
7. Assist in the creation of interview questions.
8. Facilitate the formal interview process with the client and candidates.
9. The Keller Consulting Group strongly recommends using an Assessment Center as the
testing instrument. More information on Assessment Centers can be found on our
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The Keller Consulting Group has provided executive search services to the City of Port Aransas.
The City of Port Aransas was highly pleased with the work product and you can contact the City
Manager, Michael Kovacs at 361.215.6165. The previous Mayor, Georgia Neblett, can be
contacted through Mr. Kovacs.
The Keller Consulting Groups previous consulting work history has been varied. We are highly
recommended by the Texas Municipal League (TML) and do case work for them through
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various attorneys. You can contact TML Attorney Bill Helfand at 800.342.5829 or
713.658.2553. We recently completed a project for Galveston County and you can contact the
County Attorney Donald Glywasky at 409.770.5568. In addition I consult for the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Alexandria VA.
I hope my experience and dedication to excellence and integrity in government will persuade you
to award this project to the Keller Consulting Group. Please review our website at
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Sincerely
Michael A. Keller
(sent via e-mail)
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Keller Consulting Group
Government Consulting Services
Michael A. Keller
Chief of Police (ret)
FBI NA176
361.779.5501 Cell
261.758.9165 Fax
703.296.8584 NeMEC
P.O. Box 393 Aransas Pass, TX 7833-5
E-mail: mk.eller@k.ellerconsultants.com
Website: www.kellerconsultants.com
NCMEC: mkeller@ncmec.org
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Team Adam Consultant
N alional Center for Missing and Exploited Children
"l-Ve Are the Dragon Slayers"
AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES
Clients name:
Citv of Paris Texas
Date:
Januarv 22, 2007
State: TX
T el#:
City:
903.784.9241
Paris
Address: P.O. Box 9037
Zip:
75461
Fax#:
Contact Name: Mr. Gene Anderson, Director of Finance Tel#: 903.784.9241
Description of services to be provided to client:
Executive Search Services for the Citv of Paris TX
Start Date: To Be Determined
Completion Date: Estimated three (3) to six (6) months
Fee (excluding expenses): $12,000
Estimated expenses: $2,000
Total estimated fee for completed project: $14,000
*Additional: Assessment Center Testing Instrument:$2,OOO
Payment Terms:
Additional Terms and Conditions, if any:
Cancellation: In the event services are cancelled by the client after this agreement has been signed
then 50% of the estimated service fee, excludingexpenses, is due within 30 days of the cancellation
notice.
Michael A. Keller
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Client
Name (printed):
Date signed:
Michael A. Keller
Name (printed):
Date Signed:
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Resume of
Michael A. Keller G.M.I.
Chief of Police (ret) FBI NA176
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Education
. Bachelor of Arts in Police Administration
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
. Graduate FBI National Academy 176th Session
Quantico Marine Corp., Quantico Virginia
. Graduate Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (GMI)
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville Texas
. Master Peace Officer Certification
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
. Fire Training Academy, Missouri City Department of Public Safety
Graduated top of class
. In-Service Training: Emphasis on management, Internal Affairs, ethics,
personnel issues, and liability. Extensive media exposure; Guest ABC
Good Morning America, CBS The Today Show, NBC Dateline, CNN, and Larry King
Live.
Professional Experience
. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Alexandria Virginia. Member
of Project ALERT and Team ADAM consultant. Working cold case child abductions and
homicides. Team ADAM is a rapid response team that deploys for child abductions or
high profile missing children cases.
. Keller Consulting Group, Municipal government consulting services. Specializing in
Public Safety and Municipal Finance. Providing executive search services, expert
witness services, strategic planning, strategic leadership training, as well as other
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. Webster Police Department, Webster Texas 77598
Chief of Po licel Director of Public Safety, Jan 1998 to Oct. 2001 (retired)
Responsible for medium-size police department and fire department with 81 employees;
Oversight of$6.3M police and fire department budgets; Oversight of the City's Warrant
Collection Division; Revised all Police and Fire Department Policies and Procedures;
Extensive media exposure and television interviews; Implemented several new
community oriented programs such as Citizens Police Academy, Police bike patrol,
Citizen's Assistance Program, and Senior's Activities which won a TML Public Safety
Award in 2000.
Situational Leadership, Team Management, Win - Win Results
Resume of
Michael A. Keller G.M.I.
Chief of Police (ret) FBI NA176
361. 758.9165 home, 361. 779.5501 mobile
P.O. Box 393. Aransas Pass, TX 78335
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. Missouri City Police Department, Missouri City Texas 77459
Administrative Lieutenant, Support Services Division (1995 - 1998)
Detective Sergeant, Criminal Investigations (1982 - 1995)
Patrol Officer (1979 - 1982)
. Keene Police Department, Keene New Hampshire.
Patrol Officer (1974 - 1978)
. Connecticut State Police Auxiliary, Troop F, Westbrook CT.
State Trooper (1973)
Leadership
. Provide leadership based on ethics and professional standards. Employ "situational
leadership" and utilize strategic planning and strategic leadership for accomplishing
mission and goals of organization in a fluid and dynamic environment.
Publications
. In Search of Chicken Hawks, novel about predators and the internet. (someday soon)
. Leadership and Perception, Police Chief Magazine, March 1999
. Leadership and Cynicism, Law and Order Magazine, November 2000
. Strategic Leadership, Law and Order Magazine, October 2003
. Leadership and the "Good Old Boys, Law and Order Magazine, 2004.
. Preparing for and Surviving Politics, Law and Order Magazine, 2004.
. America's Achilles Heel: It's Children. The Unspeakable Terrorist Act, Police Chief
Magazine 2004
. Exempt Employee Status, On-line
Memberships
. Texas Police Chiefs Association. (TPCA)
. Former member International Association of Police Chiefs. (IACP)
. Southeast Texas Police Chiefs Association.
. Texas Police Officers Association. (TP A)
. Police Futurists International (PFI)
. Member, Coastal Conservation Association (CCA).
Hobbies
. Avid salt-water fisherman.
Situational Leadership, Team Management, Win - Win Results