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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 3 B <br /> <br /> <br />STAFF ORIG INATOR: Jeff Karlson <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: January 14, 2013 <br /> <br />TOPIC: Appointment of City Planner <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The Council is being asked to approv e the appointment of Katie Larsen for the position of City <br />Planner . <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Last July Paul Bengtson submitted his resignation as associate planner, leaving us with no <br />planning positions in the City. A senior planner position was eliminated in 2011. <br /> <br />The City advertised for a city planner and received 32 applications. Staff interviewed nine <br />candidates and brought back four candidates for a second interview. <br /> <br />A conditional job offer was made to Katie Larsen, who currently is the senior planner in Big <br />Lake. Ms. Larson has 18 years of experience in the planning field. Her starting salary would <br />be $60,000, which is between Step 1 and 2 of her wage classification in the AFSCME labor <br />agreement. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Approve the appointment of Katie Larson as city planner , beginnin g January 2 8 , 2013 . <br /> <br />