By Sara QuamLuverne citizens have a chance to give their opinion on the direction of the city and who will help lead it at a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the Luverne Elementary School Commons.The Luverne City Council discussed this Tuesday at the recommendation of the City Administrator Advisory Committee, which met Monday. Council member Esther Frakes said, "We are seeking input from the public related to the identification of community needs and qualities of an administrator."City Attorney Ben Vander Kooi said, "This is a public meeting, open to everyone, and we’re hoping for a big turnout."Steve Perkins will facilitate the meeting.People attending the meeting will be able to offer input on the direction they’d like to see Luverne turn in the next five to 10 years; goals that should be accomplished in the next 12 to 18 months, and what they are looking for in a new city administrator.The City Administrator Advisory Committee is gathering information now, such as an administrator job description and community profile, and is starting the process of advertising for the position. Committee members hope to have interview candidates ready for the City Council by August, and a new person hired in September.The Committee members are Mayor Andy Steensma, Frakes, David Smith, Steve Perkins, Connie Connell and Barbara Berghorst.The Luverne City Council Tuesday also addressed how the city will be managed in the interim, without an administrator at the helm.The Council passed an ordinance for administration procedures until a new one is found.Existing staff is being asked to fill in the blanks, and department managers will receive raises for their extra work without an administrator. Barbara Berghorst and Marianne Perkins will receive 20 percent pay increases for the time without an administrator and Al Lais and Ken Vos will receive 10 percent raises. A management committee of City Clerk Marianne Perkins, Finance Director Barb Berghorst, Public Utilities Supervisor Al Lais, Public Works Supervisor Ken Vos, Mayor Steensma (or acting mayor Pat Baustian in his absence) will meet at least once a week.The meetings will cover basic city business and will report to the Council, as well as attend all Council meetings. New streetlightsThe Council approved specifications and the advertisement for bids for new lighting on Main Street to be completed before the street is redone this year.The lights will stand 14 feet above the ground and will be an old-fashioned design, with a glass globe on top of each.Some corner poles will have double lights, and the stop lights at the intersection of Main and Cedar will be replaced as well. There will be 75 new lights installed.