HomeMy WebLinkAbout#19 - Deputy ClerkSTAFF REPORT
DATE: March 4, 2020
AGENDA ITEM: Accept Resignation of Alex Saxe and Approve Hire of Kyla Rippey as
Deputy Clerk
SUBMITTED BY: Julie Johnson, City Clerk
BACKGROUND:
Deputy Clerk Alex Saxe submitted his resignation on March 2nd. His last day with the City will be
March 20th, 2020.
Per the City of Lake Elmo Personnel Policy, the City Administrator or designee will determine if a
vacancy will be filled through an open recruitment or by promotion, transfer, or some other method. This
determination will be made on a case-by-case basis. For this position, the City Administrator is not
recommending an open recruitment but rather the hire of a previous intern.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL:
Does Council accept Alex Saxe’s resignation?
Does Council approve the hire of Kyla Rippey as Deputy Clerk?
PROPOSAL:
Staff recommends accepting Saxe’s resignation and hiring Kyla Rippey, contingent upon a background
check and drug test as the new deputy clerk. Kyla previously interned with the City in 2019 and assisted in
the administration, finance and planning departments.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Impact of wage, taxes and benefits for the remainder of the year is about $57,000.
RECOMMENDATION:
If removed from the consent agenda:
“Move to accept Alex Saxe’s resignation, and hire Kyla Rippey as Deputy Clerk pending a background
check and drug test, at an hourly wage of $25.61.”
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