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Item No: 7C <br />Meeting Date January 23, 2017 <br />Type of Business: CB <br />Administrator Review: ____ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator <br /> <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8701, a Resolution Appointing Michael Richie to the <br />Position of Project Coordinator in the Public Works Department <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Brandon Stenglein resigned from his position on October 7, 2016, At the September 26, 2016, City <br />Council Meeting, the City Council authorized Staff to advertise. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />Staff advertised the opening on the City’s website, Star Tribune, government jobs.com, and the <br />League of Minnesota Cities website. Staff interviewed four (4) qualified candidates, and conducted <br />second interviews on the top two (2) candidates. It was the consensus of Staff to recommend <br />Michael Richie to the position of Project Coordinator. <br /> <br />Michael Richie has a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, and has worked for the cities of Wayzata <br />and Plymouth in various engineering roles. If hired, Mr. Richie would start at Step 1 of the Pay Scale <br />at $26.34/hour; with an increase to Step 1.5 of the salary range (currently $27.16/hour) after 6 months <br />of employment. All increases are subject to a satisfactory performance evaluation. All other City <br />benefits and personnel policies will apply as stated in the Mounds View Personnel Manual. <br /> <br />Staff has not received criminal background checks and driver’s license checks. Staff is currently in the <br />process of checking references. This appointment would be contingent on receiving these <br />satisfactory reports. <br /> <br />Michael Richie would begin employment on or about January 30, 2017. <br /> <br />This is a full-time, non-union, non-exempt position. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution 8701, contingent on receiving satisfactory <br />criminal background, driver’s license and reference checks. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />Desaree Crane