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community. The City Administration has solicited and received a proposal from Labor Relations Associates, Inc. (LRA) to provide recruitment and selection services for the position of Human Resources Manager, Until the HR Manager position is filled, it was important that the human resource function continue with full-time management. Staff had been fortunate to identify, Givmma Reed, who has agreed to accept the position of Interim Human Resources Manager during the recruitment period. Ms. Reed is the former Assistant City Administrator for the City of Mounds View' where personnel management was her major area of responsibility. She is currently employed by the City of Brooklyn Center on a consulting basis. Staff had every confidence that she would be a very capable replacement during the interim period. Ms. Reed has agreed to a compensation rate of $35.00 per hour. Ms. Reed would be hired as a temporary employee without benefits and would be paid from the current Human Resources Manager budget. This budget was sufficient to cover these costs. LRA has submitted a proposal to provide recruitment and selection services. Within the proposal is an array of services. The adlninistration anticipates using most but not necessarily all of the services outlined in the proposal. For this reason staff anticipated the final cost to be less than the total estimate of $6,758. Funding for contractual services of this type are provided for in the Administrative Services budget for recruitment expenses. Councilmember Elvig inquired if there was a list of tasks identifying what staff would hope Ms. Reed would accomplish on a temporary basis. Assistant City Administrator Nelson replied that there was a list of tasks they would like Ms. Reed to accomplish with a majority of those issues relating to the day-to-day human resources issues. I I I I I I I I I Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to recommend that City Council adopt the resolution authorizing the City Administrator to hire Giovanna Reed as a temporary employee to serve as Interim Human Resources Manager effective February 18, 2003, and adopt the resolution authorizing the City Administrator to enter into a contract with Labor Relations Associates, Inc. to provide Recruitment and Selection Services for the position of Human Resources Manager in an amount not to exceed $6,800. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and C°uncilmembers Elvig, Kurak, Cook, Pearson, Strormnen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. COMMITTEE INPUT 1) Environmental Policy Task Force Attendance Concerns I I I I I Coul~cilmelnber Strommen noted that there has been an issue with Enviro~m~ental Policy Task Force member Seth Marshall not attending the meetings. City Administrator Norman replied that staff has contacted Mr. Marshall asking for his resignation, wl~ich he did agree to. -14- Personnel Committee/February 11, 2003 Page 2 of 3 I I