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Item No: 08B MOUNDS i T7E Meeting Date: April 8, 2013 �/1 Type of Business: Consent Agenda Administrator Review: vC City of Mounds View Staff Report �C To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Thomas Kinney, Chief of Police Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8085 Authority to Advertise for the Public Service Officer (PSO) Position in the Police Department and Create an Eligibility List Introduction: Public Service Officer (PSO) Craig Swalchick submitted his letter of resignation effective April 16, 2013. As background, the PSO position is budgeted as a % part-time non -sworn position within the Police Department who also provides code enforcement duties. The eligibility list for this position was last created in 2010, necessitating the establishment of a new and current list. Discussion: The Mounds View Police Civil Service Commission maintains the eligibility list for the position of Public Service Officer (PSO). Due to the age of the last eligibility list in 2010, the Police Civil Service Commission convened on April 5, 2013 and approved the process to establish a new eligibility list for the PSO position. The PSO is an essential position to the operations of the Police Department and Community Development Department. Having a PSO in place ensures the continuity of police operations and code enforcement duties. The duties of the PSO include: • Pickup stray animals as required or as requested by citizen complaint. • Assist officers with traffic control, traffic and radar surveys. • Perform house -watch duties to help ensure the safety and security of property belonging to residents out of the city for a period of time. • Trap and relocate undomesticated animals. • Assist in the maintenance of agency equipment and medical supplies. • Transport equipment or personnel as requested. • Answer administrative phones when needed. • Recovery of stolen, lost or abandoned property (i.e. bicycles) • Assist with code enforcement throughout the city. The starting wage for the PSO position at the Step 1 pay rate is $13.11 per hour.