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Personnel Committee 4. 4. <br />Meeting Date: 03/13/2012 <br />By: Colleen Lasher, Administrative Services <br />Title: <br />Consider a Resolution to Accept the Resignation of the Economic Development/Marketing Manager and Direct <br />Staff to Prepare a Plan to Address Job Duties Left Vacant <br />Background: <br />Mr. Aaron Backman, Economic Development and Marketing Manager submitted a letter of resignation on March <br />6, 2012. Mr. Backman has been with the city of Ramsey for since November 2010. He also serves as the staff <br />liason to the Ecomomic Development Authoiy (EDA). Mr. Backman accepted a position with the city of <br />Windom as the Executive Director of the Economic Development Authority; his last day with the city of Ramsey is <br />March 23, 2012. <br />Notification: <br />Mr. Backman's position is currently responsible for the following Duties (the full job description is attached) <br />A) Economic Development Authority (EDA) Manager <br />B) Economic Development & Marketing Events <br />C) Business Retention and Relationship Management <br />D) TIF and Job Creation Reporting/Tracking <br />E) Right of Way Acquisition Program Management (Met Council RALF Program) <br />F) Communications and General Information <br />G) Perform a wide range of other tasks (within the ability and resources of the Economic Development/Marketing <br />Manager) at the verbal or written direction of the Deputy City Administrator/Community Development Director <br />Recommendation: <br />To accept Mr. Backman's resignation and direct staff to prepare a plan to address the job duties left vacant by his <br />resignation. <br />Funding Source: <br />There is no funding requirement at this time. The previous funding for Mr. Backman's position is as follows: <br />24,642 TIF (25%) <br />59,038 EDA (60%) <br />14,714 General Fund Community Development (15%) <br />$98,394 annually (salary plus benefits) <br />Council Action: <br />Motion to approve resolution 12-03-XXX confirming the recommendation of the Personnel Committee to accept <br />Mr Aaron Backman's resignation and to direct staff to prepare a plan to address the job duties left vacant by the <br />resignation. <br />Attachments <br />Job Description <br />Ltr of Resignation <br />