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Norcross Special Called Meeting - May 11, 2026: City Manager Executive Search Contract Approval

City Council & Urban Redevelopment Agency — Monday, May 11, 2026
BodyNorcross, Georgia
SessionCity Council & Urban Redevelopment Agency
DateMonday, May 11, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Unassigned speaker

0:00

We

Speaker 1

0:00

don't know how to do it,

Unassigned speaker

0:01

of course.

Unassigned speaker

0:08

We

Speaker 1

0:08

have more button.

0:18

Or I think it's in ring.

0:20

Yeah, because it's repaid.

0:24

Francisco is not.

0:29

Yeah, I thought we were on first move.

0:35

I got a credit for uh called this meeting to measure.

0:49

And um should we change uh analogies and uh planning saying that we'll move on to uh discussion of the contract with present with city management service services?

1:13

Um approved personal services contract with our school support for the city manager executives for services and approved subscribed budget.

1:29

So

Unassigned speaker

1:31

we

Speaker 1

1:31

have to have cool.

1:39

Um I don't have to use 28500 uh they're reinstallments uh five with our RD.

1:51

Uh and it's essentially what we're looking for, so it's like over the ability to have any picture in the process of having a half hour but uh join the where we can have something or break data saying I know we talked about that as an option go face to face before we actually do that being the additional cost, but it's in uh we're talking about interviewing space and yeah, let's say we got out for our last two files or three files when it bring it to have a feel for them versus just the interview.

2:37

I think you're asking open house.

2:40

Yeah, or after that's the it's not uh time here.

2:52

However, um needed that's the other response.

3:06

Um however is yeah, we have to have uh an AD um HL cost one.

3:17

So it is something that we cost normally.

3:21

It's kind of how to do that um and then the other uh thing called problems on allowance or I heard it says some allowance for travel and file use it.

3:39

I don't know.

3:40

I probably looked at this or processing in use cases, I reckon it's it's not a need of contract.

3:52

We uh we we it may have to realize that.

3:56

So isn't that what you were saying?

3:58

We would say we are it doesn't need to be in this contract, but we can pay it separately if we decide to do something, rental car, air repair, all that stuff.

Unassigned speaker

4:08

And

Speaker 1

4:08

that is actually that's how less we have a clear not to use the in services.

4:30

Yeah, there might be other fees that are very different rates.

Unassigned speaker

4:34

Or

Speaker 1

4:34

advertise.

4:37

So did he have any out of pocket expenses that are in addition to 25?

4:42

Because sometimes they say certain other costs would be outside of that.

4:48

So they would say they um part of improvements happening on this one advertising.

Unassigned speaker

5:04

So I think we get to see

Speaker 1

5:08

the question.

5:42

I mean the consultant will be the one in the mobile of the right now being forced at your direction, correct?

5:51

Uh what does the review happened for all the shortchanging and

Unassigned speaker

6:08

problems?

Speaker 1

6:16

Well, I'm talking about two that meeting.

6:45

I think that part of the services include that he will do research and bring you a proposal in terms of what he thinks.

6:52

So he's already gotten my eyes on it, but I think correctly wrong.

6:55

He has in his his social services.

6:59

He'll do research and he'll give you information when he needs the market is for salary benefits.

7:05

Um obviously you have to decide at that point.

7:11

That is not usually determined until you know who you can and so on.

7:17

Because everything somewhat different level of experience.

7:21

Yeah, they know we'll have the door with an expectation that you're either happy to meet or not.

7:27

Yeah.

7:28

I think we might expect generally, but we are being making or you know, we already think a range that we're comfortable with, so we don't get rid of those number of which we're talking that's outside of our own virtual ranges.

7:42

Um that's what I would just say for us to include what's the range overcompens it for these we provide with evidence, and that might be a different number.

7:54

But then you gotta argue yourself whether or not his evidence is different than ours.

7:59

But you know, when the whole house would be hard to do that, when you need to I find something

Unassigned speaker

8:16

for uh

Speaker 1

8:22

uh yeah, I think higher error.

8:46

Yeah, we have higher.

8:50

Yeah, we don't see a company city and

Unassigned speaker

8:53

yeah, but say

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Summary of Proceedings

City of Norcross Special Called Meeting – May 11, 2026

On Monday, May 11, 2026, at 6:02 PM, the Norcross Mayor and City Council convened a special called meeting in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. The sole action item was the approval of a professional services contract with Arndt Municipal Support for city manager executive search services and the associated budget amendment. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 6:14 PM.

Discussion Items

  • Councilmembers discussed the proposed contract with Arndt Municipal Support for the city manager executive search. The contract amount was noted as $28,500, payable in five installments. Discussion touched on whether travel and other out-of-pocket expenses should be included in the contract or handled separately, with consensus that such costs could be paid outside the agreement if needed. The scope of services includes market research on salary and benefits, candidate sourcing, and advertising. Councilmembers also considered whether to include a salary range in the job announcement and how to align expectations with the consultant's recommendations. There was reference to past hiring experiences and the importance of establishing a compensation range upfront.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to approve the professional services contract with Arndt Municipal Support for city manager executive search services and the associated budget amendment.
    • Mover: Councilmember Matt Myers
    • Seconder: Councilmember Marshall Cheek
    • Vote: 4-0 in favor (Councilmembers Craig Newton, Andrew Hixson, Josh Bare, Matt Myers, and Marshall Cheek voted yes; Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Gaynor was absent).
    • Result: Approved.
  • Motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:14 PM to enter executive session for legal, personnel, and real estate matters. The motion by Councilmember Myers, seconded by Councilmember Hixson, passed unanimously 4-0.

Meeting Transcript

We don't know how to do it, of course. We have more button. Or I think it's in ring. Yeah, because it's repaid. Francisco is not. Yeah, I thought we were on first move. I got a credit for uh called this meeting to measure. And um should we change uh analogies and uh planning saying that we'll move on to uh discussion of the contract with present with city management service services? Um approved personal services contract with our school support for the city manager executives for services and approved subscribed budget. So we have to have cool. Um I don't have to use 28500 uh they're reinstallments uh five with our RD. Uh and it's essentially what we're looking for, so it's like over the ability to have any picture in the process of having a half hour but uh join the where we can have something or break data saying I know we talked about that as an option go face to face before we actually do that being the additional cost, but it's in uh we're talking about interviewing space and yeah, let's say we got out for our last two files or three files when it bring it to have a feel for them versus just the interview. I think you're asking open house. Yeah, or after that's the it's not uh time here. However, um needed that's the other response. Um however is yeah, we have to have uh an AD um HL cost one. So it is something that we cost normally. It's kind of how to do that um and then the other uh thing called problems on allowance or I heard it says some allowance for travel and file use it. I don't know. I probably looked at this or processing in use cases, I reckon it's it's not a need of contract. We uh we we it may have to realize that. So isn't that what you were saying? We would say we are it doesn't need to be in this contract, but we can pay it separately if we decide to do something, rental car, air repair, all that stuff. And that is actually that's how less we have a clear not to use the in services. Yeah, there might be other fees that are very different rates. Or advertise. So did he have any out of pocket expenses that are in addition to 25? Because sometimes they say certain other costs would be outside of that. So they would say they um part of improvements happening on this one advertising. So I think we get to see the question. I mean the consultant will be the one in the mobile of the right now being forced at your direction, correct? Uh what does the review happened for all the shortchanging and problems? Well, I'm talking about two that meeting. I think that part of the services include that he will do research and bring you a proposal in terms of what he thinks. So he's already gotten my eyes on it, but I think correctly wrong. He has in his his social services. He'll do research and he'll give you information when he needs the market is for salary benefits. Um obviously you have to decide at that point. That is not usually determined until you know who you can and so on. Because everything somewhat different level of experience. Yeah, they know we'll have the door with an expectation that you're either happy to meet or not.

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