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1 s1, a <br /> CITY OF <br /> LN KE <br /> May 27, 1998 <br /> TO: Park Board Members <br /> FROM: Rick DeGardner, Parks and Recreation Director <br /> SUBJECT: Consideration of Request to Approve Hiring <br /> of General Maintenance Position <br /> Applications for the General Maintenance Worker - Parks <br /> Department position were accepted through April 20, 1998 . <br /> Sixty-seven applications were submitted. <br /> All applications were rated on criteria such as nursery or <br /> forestry experience, turf maintenance experience, post high <br /> school accreditation in nursery or forestry management, as well <br /> as training or experience in areas such as carpentry, small <br /> engine repair, irrigation installation and repair, concrete <br /> installation, landscaping, and welding. The top 11 candidates <br /> were given first interviews on May 5-6. Following each oral <br /> interview, each candidate was asked to complete a written test <br /> which covered various areas such as building maintenance, <br /> construction, landscaping, forestry, fertilizer and pesticides, <br /> and equipment maintenance and operations . <br /> Three finalists were invited back for a second interview by Dan <br /> Tesch and myself on May 12 . The finalists were determined based <br /> on ratings from the oral interview and the written exam. I have <br /> determined that Mr. Tim Anderson is the most qualified and would <br /> best fit our needs .. Mr. Anderson has worked for the Ramsey <br /> County Parks and Recreation Department for the past 13 years . <br /> He has extensive training on a wide variety of equipment. <br /> The position provides for a beginning salary of $12 . 97/hour plus <br /> . benefits . This position would be eligible for membership in the <br /> 49' ers Union. Mr. Anderson is available to begin work on June <br /> 1, 1998 . <br /> sw/parkbrd/park maintenance position hiring.doc <br /> PARK, RECREATION, FORESTRY, & RECYCLING DEPARTMENTS <br /> 7204 Lake Drive • Lino Lakes, Minnesota • 55014 <br /> Phone: 617-780-1885 • Fax: 612-784-7227 <br />