By Sara QuamMayor Andy Steensma will appoint a committee of six local people to help in the hiring process of a new Luverne city administrator.The committee is named. They are: Steensma, Council member Esther Frakes, Steve Perkins, Connie Connell, Dave Smith and Barb Berghorst.Before a new administrator is found, another committee — consisting of department heads, city clerk, finance officer and Mayor Steensma — will oversee city operations as an administration group.That committee will meet as often as necessary to help operations of the city continue without an administrator. Most decisions come before the City Council anyway, but the administrator takes care of day-to-day work and research which is brought to the Council. Administrators also work with staff more regularly and bring other ideas or recommendations to the Council.The Worthington City Administrator has offered to answer questions or offer background advice to this committee.In 1992, a similar method was used during the interim between administrators.The Council hasn’t officially approved this committee concept but plans to do so in the form of an ordinance next week.The hiring committeeThe six-member hiring committee will meet to establish a system of finding the new administrator. It will also weed through resumes and applications before finalists are brought before the Council.Committee members will review the job description, qualifications and a city profile.Next week the City Council will see current job description and qualification list along with recommended changes brought up by city staff. Council members were also asked to formulate job descriptions and ideal qualifications to help the process along, The Council will compare what it wants to what city staff sees as important.The community profile that is being developed will outline strengths of the city, challenges it faces and goals it wants to accomplish.The job description, personal qualifications and community profile are all included in packets applicants receive after responding to job advertisements.