Agenda - Council - 04/23/2002 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I PC CASE AUTHORIZE HIRING OF CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALIST INTERN Heidi Nelson, Assistant City Administrator Background: On January 22',a, 2002, the Council authorized staff to hire a Crime Prevention Specialist Intern for the Police Department. The position was posted at various locations on the Internet where interns or job seekers interested in Crime Prevention may search. Fora' letters of interest were received and a panel consisting of the Crime Prevention Specialist, Fire Inspector, Patrol Corporal, and Assistant City Administrator interviewed two applicants. The panel did not recommend hking either of the applicants interviewed, therefore an ad was placed in the Star Tribune to recruit a larger pool of applicants. Twenty-nine letters of interest were received; eleven of which were interviewed by the same panel described above on April 4th and 5th, 2002. Based on the panel's recommendation, staff is recommending Brenda Cooper for the Crime Prevention Specialist internship in the Police Department. Staff Recommendation: Staff is recommending that the Council ratify the hiring of Brenda Cooper as the Crime Prevention Specialist at a wage of $10.00 per hour for an initial period of not to exceed six months contingent upon successful completion drug/alcohol screening. As a part-time temporm~y position, Ms. Cooper will not be eligible for vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay, or health and life insurance. Committee Action: Motion to recommend that the City Council ratify hiring of Brenda Cooper as the Crime Prevention Specialist 'Intern at a wage of $10.00 per hour for an initial period not to exceed six months contingent upon successful completion drug/alcohol screening. Reviewed by: City Administrator Assistant City Administrator Chief of Police PC: 04/23/02 -199-