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Case #14: Report from Personnel Committee 1) Authorize the Hiring of a Temporary Community Development Intern City Administrator Norman stated that as the City continues to grow, the Community Development Department continues to experience a growth in the demand for their services, particularly in the summer time. With the increasing number of projects that need their immediate attention, as well as the day to day assignments, staff requested that the City Council again authorize the hiring of an intern for the summer months. In addition to having an intern to provide research and general zoning and land use information, the Community Development Department also needs to have assistance with code enforcement, sign enforcement, building activity reports, cemetery file updates, property address updates, comprehensive plan files cataloguing, ordinance research and development, special projects assistance, and City Code Zoning Chapter updates. While the City will definitely benefit from the skills and talents of an intern, the City can also provide an intern with real world experience more suited to their career objectives. This individual will also receive opportunities for mentoring, networking, and basically establishing a foundation for their career objectives. Based on the City's experience from last year's internship program, staff budgeted approximately $6,000 in the 2001 budget to accommodate the expense of wages for an intern. This amount was not increased from last year's budgeted amount. Staff interviewed Christopher J. Kielblock for the intern position. If Mr. Kielblock is approved for this position, he is available immediately and can work with the City until the second week of August, at which time he will return to school. Motion by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to authorize the hiring of Mr. Kielblock for Community Development three-month intern position. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Anderson, Kurak, Hendriksen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. 2) Accept Resignation of Public Works Secretary City Administrator Norman stated that on May 18, 2001, Tara Olson, Public Works Secretary, submitted her letter of resignation to accept a position with the City of St. Louis Park. On October 10, 2000, the City Council approved additional language for the Personnel Policy (Section 3.20.035, Recruitment and Selection) that allows administrative staff to post a job opening when a position is vacated and then bring the information to the City Council at the next scheduled meeting. Staff posted the vacancy internally on May 21, 2001, in accordance with the union contract. Motion by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to accept the resignation of Public Works Secretary Tara Olson and authorize staff to continue the hiring process to find a replacement full~time Public Works Secretary. City Council/May 22, 2001 Page 22 of 23