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AGENDA ITEM NO. 6B STAFF ORIGINATOR: Rick DeGardner Parks and Recreation Director May 19, 1998 Consideration of Request to Approve Hiring of General_ Maintenance Position DATE: TOPIC: BACKGROUND: Applications for the General Maintenance Worker - Parks Department position were accepted through April 20, 1998. Sixty -seven applications were submitted. All applications were rated on criteria such as nursery or forestry experience, turf maintenance experience, post high school accreditation in nursery or forestry management, as well as training or experience in areas such as carpentry, small engine repair, irrigation installation and repair, concrete installation, landscaping, and welding. The top 11 candidates were given first interviews on May 5 -6 by a panel consisting of Mike Hoffman, Barry Bernstein, and Tim Hillesheim. Following each oral interview, each candidate was asked to complete a written test which covered various areas such as building maintenance, construction, landscaping, forestry, fertilizer and pesticides, and equipment maintenance and operations. Three finalists were invited back for a second interview by Dan Tesch and I on May 12. The finalists, were determined based on ratings from the oral interview and the written exam. I have determined that Mr. Tim Anderson is the most qualified and would best fit our needs.. Mr. Anderson has worked for the Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department for the past 13 years. He has extensive training on a wide variety of equipment. The position provides for a beginning salary of $12.97 /hour plus benefits. This position would be eligible for membership in the 49'ers Union. Mr. Anderson is available to begin work on June 1, 1998. OPTIONS: 1. Approve Mr. Anderson as General Maintenance Parks position. 2. Return to staff for further review. RECOMMENDATION: Option #1. sw /Rick /Park Maint. Position Hiring Green Sheet.doc