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10 Minutes CASE #?: RECEIVE RECOMMENDATION FROM PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO FILL THE POSITIONS OF ACCOUNTING CLERK AND RECEPTIONIST By: Dave Eartley, City Administrator Background: Advertisements for the positions of Accounting Clerk and Receptionist appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and local newspapers over the Christmas holidays. Following these advertisements we received 45 applications for the Accounting Clerk position and 18 applications for the Receptionist position. Telephone interviews and several personal interviews were used to screen applicants resulting in the finalists being interviewed a minimum of three times by different Staff persons and once by the Personnel Committee. The finalist for the Accounting Clerk position is Jennifer Swendsen. It is recommended by the Personnel Committee and myself that the position of Accounting Clerk be offered to Ms. Swendsen with a starting salary of $7.10 per hour. The finalist for the Receptionist position is Kathleen Johnson. It is the recommendation of the Personnel Committee and myself that Ms. Johnson be offered the position of Receptionist with a starting salary of $5.81 per hour.. Enclosed for your information are the job descriptions for these positions as well as Ms. Swendsen's and Ms. Johnson's applications and resumes. Recommendation: Council Action: Motion to: Extend an offer to Ms. Jennifer Swendsen to fill the position Accounting Clerk with a starting salary of $7.10 per hour. of -and- Motion to: Extend an offer to Ms. Kathleen Johnsou to fill Receptionist with a starting salary of $5.81 per hour. the position of Review Checklist: Administrator Attorney Engineer Community Development Director Chief of Police Finance Officer Public Works Superintendent Personnel Committee X