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• <br />• <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: <br />MEETING DATE: <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 4A <br />Chief John Swenson <br />December 10, 2012 <br />TOPIC: Hiring of a Records Technician <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The Lino Lakes Police Department is requesting council approval to hire Kristen Thorstad as a <br />Records Technician. The hiring of a Records Technician will fill the current Record <br />Technician opening. During the Council Meeting on November 26, 2012, Council voted <br />unanimously to authorize filling the Record Technician Position. <br />BACKGROUND <br />On October 12, 2012, Record Technician Jackie Bowdich resigned from the Lino Lakes Police <br />Department. <br />The police department has been engaged in a Record Technician hiring process to fill the <br />vacancy created by the resignation. This hiring process included: <br />1. Application/Experience Scoring (80 Applicants) <br />2. Initial Oral Interview (14 Participants) <br />3. Background Investigation (2 Participants) <br />4. Final Interview (2 Participants) <br />This hiring process has been extensive and has identified candidates that will continue high <br />level of customer service and dedications to the Lino Lakes community. <br />During the Council Meeting on November 26, 2012, Council voted unanimously to authorize <br />filling the Record Position. <br />The 2012 Approved and 2013 Requested Police Department budget is funded for 2 Record <br />Technician positions. The hiring of a Record Technician will maintain the police department at <br />2 positions. Approval of this request will not result in an increase to personnel cost for the <br />police department. <br />Kristen Thorstad start date is December 17. 2012 at Step 1 of the AFSCME Labor contract <br />($18.218 per hour). <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends the Council approve the hiring Kristen Thorstad as a Record Technician <br />within the police department. <br />• ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br />