Lambert told the council that although Ione has not traditionally hired a recruiting firm to hire staff, it may be a wise new way of doing things. Among the advantages of hiring a recruiting firm Lambert told the council that the firm will do a complete background check on the individual to ensure that old problems do not become problems in the future. Lambert also told the council that the results of using a professional recruiting are much more reliable. Ione's current finance director and city administrator positions will be vacant soon so the council acted to recruit for both positions immediately, the cost to the city roughly 43,000 dollars.