On May 30th the Board brought back two candidates for 2nd interviews in a 7:30 PM public meeting. Three candidates were invited; two accepted. The Moderator, Township Labor Attorney Belisle, asked 8 questions of both candidates. BoardMembers asked a total of 9 more. Using our fabulous LiveAgenda technology we make it possible for you to compare the candidate answers to Moderator and Boardmember questions side by side. Click the candidate names below the question to view their answers on VideoNorthfield. This 21st century technology is a Northfield Neighborhood Today exclusive feature.
Read the questions carefully. They reveal much about the motives and character of the Boardmembers who are pushing this.
The Candidates Re-Introduce Themselves:
| Steven Aynes | Lianne Clare |
Moderator Question 1
What do you see as your role as Township Manager as it relates to working with the supervisor on initiatives that are important to the residents, and in connection with working with Township Officials and Employees generally, how do you involve staff members into developing a strategic position or recommendation to the Board?
| Steven Aynes | Lianne Clair |
Moderator Question 2
Based on what you've learned about the Township Manager position, the Board of Trustees, and the Township, please explain to the Board how you feel you'd make a contribution here.
| Steven Aynes | Lianne Clair |
Moderator Question 3
Please explain in your own words an executive level summary of Northfield Township, how you see the Township changing in the next two years, and where you see yourself as part of that change.
| Steven Aynes | Lianne Clair |
Moderator Question 4
Describe the toughest feedback someone has given you. How did you learn from it? (and) How do you deal with rejection or criticism?
| Steven Aynes | Lianne Clair |
Moderator Question 5
What approach do you take or how do you resolve a conflict with two opposing parties or people when one is being unreasonable or contentious?
| Steven Aynes |
Moderator Question 6
Northfield Township is a diverse community. How will you manage all the wants and needs successfully while maintaining the Township's vision?
| Steven Aynes | Lianne Clair |
Moderator Question 7
What is the most difficult contract or project you had to negotiate that was successful in benefitting the community you worked in and explain a couple of your greatest accomplishments.
| Steven Aynes | Lianne Clair |
Moderator Question 8
What is your experience in developing a Capital Improvement Plan for the Community and what was the process?
| Steven Aynes | Lianne Clair |
Boardmember Question 1
Dockett: Do you believe that all taxpayers should pay to fix roads in a subdivision?
| Lianne Clair |
Otto: The Township Board had a retreat early on when we became a new board and we made a list of priorities. How would you. At this point the priorities have not. We haven't gone anywhere with the priorities or an action plan or anything. But how would you help the Board to move forward on the priorities and help the board to execute those priorities? [sic]
| Steven Aynes |
Boardmember Question 2
Chick: What is the greatest influence or factor that makes you come to a decision when offering a recommendation on any issue?
| Lianne Clair |
Chick: Do you have a pair of roller skates? "No" So you might want to get some if this goes forward. A lot of the goals that the board has set at the beginning of our term the last manager and I'm sure you've done some more with this... stepping into different positions after a manager has left, there's a lot of things left undone. our last manager left about twelve pages of things that he was either starting on or that we should be looking into. are you prepared to handle that kind of a load?
| Steven Aynes |
Boardmember Question 3
Beliger: Provide please if you could a specific example of when you made a decision or a proposition that intentionally reduced the tax burden on the citizens, which otherwise perhaps may not have been suggested by the Board.
| Steven Aynes | Lianne Clair |
Boardmember Question 4
Chick: What is your experience working with Engineers on a Development or Township Project, Zoning, Planning. Do you have Planning training? Were you the key person in working with these people?
| Lianne Clair |
Zelenock: How will you balance the desire of some members of the community to have preservation as well as members of the community to have development? How will you manage that?
| Steven Aynes |
Boardmember Question 5
Otto: If you were hired, how would you become part of the community as making your mark of belonging? [sic]
| Steven Aynes |
Meeting Documents:
- 5-30-2017 Northfield Township Manager candidate 2nd interview LiveAgenda
- 5-30-2017 Northfield Township Board of Trustees Manager Interview Agenda
- 5-30-2017 Northfield Township Board of Trustees Manager Interview Packet (2 pages)
