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signs on both sides of the road. This case will be included on the agenda of the November Public Works Committee meeting and brought forward to the following Council meeting for ratification. Councilmember Elvig commended staff for the quick action in getting the four-way stop sign installed. Case #15: Report from Personnel Committee 1) Consider Resolution Accepting the Resignation of an Employee and Authorizing Staff to Fill the Resulting Vacancies Human Resources Manager Reed Kone stated Mr. Robert Kuhn has submitted a letter of resignation indicating that he would retire from the City of Ramsey on February 1, 2007. Staff is recommending that Mr. Kuhn's resignation be accepted by the City Council and that staff be authorized to fill the resulting vacancies. Staff has conducted an internal recruitment process to fill the Sergeant position that will be vacant as of February 2, 2007, as a result of Mr. Kuhn's retirement. Two patrol officers applied for, and were interviewed for, the Sergeant position. The Police Chief recommends that Sheldon Erdman be hired as a patrol Sergeant effective February 2, 2007. Mayor Gamec stated Sergeant Kuhn has been an excellent employee. He directed staff to prepare a plaque from the City Council to present to Mr. Kuhn at his retirement. Human Resources Manager Reed Kone advised staff recommends the following action: 1. Motion recommending that the City Council accept Mr. Robert Kuhn's resignation/retirement from his position as Patrol Sergeant effective February 1, 2007. 2. Motion recommending that Mr. Sheldon Erdman be promoted to the position of Patrol Sergeant effective February 2, 2007. 3. Motion recommending that the City Council grant authorization to begin the recruitment process to hire a patrol officer to replace Mr. Sheldon Erdman. 4. Motion recommending that an eligibility list be created to fill the patrol officer position that is expected to be authorized as part of the 2007 budget. Human Resources Manager Reed Kone explained after the completion of the internal recruitment process to fill the position left vacant by Mr. Erdman, staff will return to the City Council with a request for authorization to hire the selected individual. If authorization is granted to create an eligibility list to fill the patrol officer position that is expected to be authorized as part of the 2007 budget, staff will return to the City Council with a request for authorization to hire the selected individual. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to adopt Resolution #06- 11-351 accepting the resignation of Mr. Robert Kuhn and authorizing staff to fill the resulting vacancies as follows: 1) accept Mr. Robert Kuhn's resignation/retirement from his position as Patrol Sergeant effective February 1, 2007; 2) promote Mr. Sheldon Erdman to the position of Patrol Sergeant effective February 2, 2007; 3) grant authorization to begin the recruitment process to hire a patrol officer to replace Mr. Sheldon Erdman; 4) authorize staff to create an City Council / November 14, 2006 Page 25 of 31