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STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: February 7, 2023 <br /> CONSENT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM: Hire Utility Billing Clerk <br />SUBMITTED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Utility Billing Clerk position became vacant in November. The position was advertised and staff <br />completed interviews in January. <br /> <br />ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: <br />Should Ryan Ness be hired as the Utility Billing Clerk at the terms described below? <br /> <br />PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: <br />Staff is recommending the Council hire Ryan Ness as Utility Billing Clerk. Staff is further recommending <br />a wage of $27.20/hour. <br /> <br />Ness is a Lake Elmo resident with work experience in real estate and customer service. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br />The utility billing clerk position has been included in the 2023 budget to accommodate this wage. <br /> <br />OPTIONS: <br />1) Hire Ness as Utility Billing Clerk at the terms described above <br />2) Offer the job to Ness under different terms <br />3) Offer position to another candidate <br />4) Re-advertise the position <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />If removed from the consent agenda: <br /> <br />Motion to hire Ryan Ness as a Utility Billing Clerk at a wage of $27.20 per hour. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />None