Senior Advisors
IaCMA Senior Advisors
Tim Moerman
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Phone: (515) 208-4095
Tim served in several communities in Iowa as a city administrator, assistant city manager and economic development director, including roles in Jefferson, Mason City, Dubuque, Ankeny and Waukee. He now lives in Lake Park and will be primarily focused on assisting members in the northwest region.
Gerald L. Clausen
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Phone: (531) 739-8806
Gerald was born and raised on a farm near Bloomfield, Nebraska. He has production agriculture, deputy county treasurer and banking in his work history. He took his first municipal management position in Bloomfield, later moving to Sheldon, IA and retiring at Carroll, IA after twenty-two years as City Manager of Carroll. He is the father of three grown children, all residing in Nebraska.
Gerald has attended more than 20 ICMA Annual Conferences and numerous National League of Cities Leadership Summits. He has served on the boards of IaCMA and Iowa League of Cities and received awards from both. He was active in economic development in each assignment and was the lead recruiter when Bloomfield brought Milton G. Waldbaum egg laying facility with 100+ jobs to Bloomfield. He has served on several ICMA committees.
Lifelong learning is his constant interest and he reads newspapers, magazines, online material (with healthy skepticism) and lately zoom conferencing. He is a trained mediator, labor negotiator and lay minister. He offers professional services as a facilitator, mediator and planner. He has travelled extensively throughout the United States (48 states) Canada, Mexico, Germany, Austria, Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Japan, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
When asked to give advice, he will likely reply, “I am not an expert, just an experienced manager,” and he sees his role as listening, consoling, encouraging and conversing. If you call, he will share some of his “harrowing experiences”.
AJ Johnson
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Dan Gifford
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Commonly Asked Questions/Guidance
- I’ve been asked to resign at next week’s council meeting. Should I resign on that short notice, or should I do something else before submitting my resignation?
- I have a written agreement with minimal severance provisions, but should I try to get more benefits than those provided in the written agreement if I’m forced to resign?
- I’ve been asked to resign. Should I retain an attorney to represent me in the severance negations?
- Does a City Council usually tell the manager or administrator why the Council is asking for their resignation?
- Where can I receive information about improving council-manager-administrator relations?
- I have a department head who will not make “tough” personnel decisions but wants me to make those decisions for him. Any suggestions?
- How can the City Council go about hiring an “interim” manager or administrator?
- We’re a small community and aren’t able to fund hiring an executive search firm. Would you tell us how we can go about the manager/administrator recruitment/selection process on our own?
- How long should I stay as an assistant before applying for manager/administrative jobs?
- Would you review my resume and suggest changes?
- My City Council gets too involved in day-to-day operations. Any suggestions?
- Would you be willing to meet with me to talk about my career?