11/21/2000

Annual Performance Review Schedule - Here's the schedule for the APR process. The forms for 2000 are not ready yet, but will be soon. You will be able to create the form and start completing it in December. All APR forms will need to be completed by Friday, January 19.
I'm asking Brenda, Flora, and Armintha to serve as our scheduling gurus. We'll allow an hour for each APR interview.

TML News - The TML board of directors met Friday, November 17 in the Brentwood Municipal Library. First, sitting as the Legislative Committee they approved (with a couple of minor amendments and additions) all the recommendations of the policy committees. I will send you a copy of the amended policies when we receive them.

Then, the board reconvened in a special board meeting to consider the recommendation of the executive director search committee. President Jerry Sharber (Mayor of Franklin) reported that the search committee had met Monday, November 13. It had intended to narrow the number of applicants from the 38 received (2 from outside Tennessee) to five. Instead, the committee was recommending that the process be extended and obtain outside assistance in the search process. Mayor Sharber suggested that the extended process could take until March.

After a long discussion, the board determined that it was critical to have a new executive director in place by January 1, 2001. The board asked the search committee to return to its original schedule and have a recommendation for the board before the end of December. (I've been told since the meeting that the search committee will meet to make a recommendation on December 14.)

Finally, after the board meeting, the board hosted a small reception for Suzette Denslow. I presented her a "lifetime MTAS library card" and a pin that Mike, Sharon, and I bought as a parting gift from MTAS .

MTAS advisory committee membership - We have a few vacancies on the MTAS advisory committee. I would appreciate it if you would send me suggestions of city officials for membership.

Recruitments and selections - Here's the status for our openings.
Management consultant in Jackson & Nashville - We interviewed three people the week before Thanksgiving. We're checking references and will decide soon if we should hire one or two of these three applicants or if we should conduct some more interviews.
Computer Information Specialist in Nashville & Knoxville - We interviewed in Knoxville last week. And we are about to advertise for Debbie's position in Nashville.
Administrative Services Assistant - We have hired Daisy Bolton to take this position vacated by Sharon Merryman starting December 4. Daisy comes to us from the Department of Engineering and has 14 years experience with UT.