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CITY COUNCIL <br />STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 3.B. <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Meg Sawyer, Human Resources and Communications Manager <br /> <br />MEETING DATE August 25, 2025 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM: Consider Appointment of Accountant <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City Council is being asked to approve the appointment of Christine Stifter to the <br />Accountant position within the Finance department. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Staff has completed the recruitment process, provided a conditional offer, and is <br />recommending the approval of Stifter for the full-time Accountant position. <br /> <br />Stifter worked for Fedtech Inc. for over 25 years as the Accounting Manager. Prior to that, she <br />was a Master Tax Advisor for H&R Block. She has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from <br />Minnesota School of Business. <br /> <br />The starting wage for Stifter will be at $45.38 per hour, which is step 4 of a 7 step wage scale <br />for the Accountant position. With the Council's approval, Stifter would start in the position on <br />September 3, 2025. <br /> <br />The hiring of Stifter will backfill the Accountant vacancy that was created due to an internal <br />promotion. The 2025 Adopted Budget includes one full-time Accountant in the Finance <br />department. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Please approve the appointment of Christine Stifter to the Accountant position. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br /> <br />Page 29 of 171