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I <br />! <br /> <br />RECEIVE HIRING RECOMMENDATION FOR PUBLIC WORKS <br />MAINTENANCE WORKER POSITION <br /> By: Joyce Pruitt Hottinger, Administrative Services Manager <br /> <br />Background: <br />With the resignation of Charles Cornelius in August 1999, a vacancy occurred in the full- <br />time public works maintenance worker pool. On August 24, City Council authorized <br />acceptance of the resignation of Mr. Cornelius. An advertisement was placed in the Star <br />Tribune Newspaper on September 5th to recruit external candidates for the position. Five <br />applications were received by the application deadline on September 17, 1999. <br /> <br />.At the time of this case, Staffhad scheduled interviews with all five applicants on <br />Monday, September 27, 1999. A panel consisting of the Administrative Services <br />Manger, the Public Works Director/Fire Chief, the Public Works Supervisor and the <br />Parks/Utilities Supervisor will be interviewing the five candidates on Monday, September <br />27, 1999. Based on interview results, Staffwill recommend a finalist to Council on <br />September 28th for hire contingent upon successful completion of background <br />investigations of driving record and criminal history, reference checks and a physical <br />examination. The proposed starting salary would be starting step of the position in the <br />City's compensation plan, $24,071.00, or $11.75/hour. As with other maintenance <br />worker appointments, the new hire will be expected to work in both streets and <br />parks/utilities divisions as needed. <br /> <br />Committee Action: <br />With only one Personnel Commit[,ee prepared at this,~time, this case will be presented to <br />the full Council, rather than convene a Personnel ~*6mmittee meeting. The next <br />Personnel Committee will be scheduled for October 127:1999. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br />Motion by City Council to authorize hiring (finalist to be announced following interviews <br />on September 27, 1999) as the Public Works Maintenance Worker, contingent upon <br />successful completion of background investigations of driving record and criminal <br />history, reference checks, and a physical examination, at an annual salary of $24,071. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: Copies also distributed to: <br />City Administrator <br />Public Works Director <br /> <br />Attachments: <br /> None <br /> <br />CC: 09/28/99 <br /> <br /> <br />