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Mounds View City Council September 26, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 4 was in the process of backgrounding officers to fill a previous vacancy. 1 2 Council Member Mueller noted a correction on Resolution 8633, noting the Resolution should 3 reflect Officer Benjamin Knitter was being recommended for promotion. 4 5 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8633, a 6 Resolution Approving the Promotion of Officer Benjamin Knitter to the Position of Sergeant. 7 8 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 9 10 E. Resolution 8634, Authorization to Advertise for Permit Technician in the 11 Community Development Department and Approve a Revised Job 12 Description. 13 14 Assistant City Administrator Crane requested the Council authorize the advertisement of a permit 15 technician in the Community Development Department and approve a revised job description. 16 She explained effective October 31st Barbara Benesch would be retiring after 38 years with the 17 City of Mounds View. It was anticipated the new employee would not begin working with the 18 City until January 2, 2017. Staff reviewed the revised job description and recommended the 19 Council authorize the advertisement of the position. 20 21 Mayor Flaherty questioned how the new employee would be trained. Assistant City 22 Administrator Crane explained she would be able to train the new employee for a portion of the 23 job, but noted several other staff members would also be assisting in the training. 24 25 Mayor Flaherty thanked Ms. Benesch for her valuable contributions to the City over the past 38 26 years. 27 28 Council Member Mueller questioned if a temp should be brought in to assist staff November 29 through December. City Administrator Ericson explained the City may seek assistance from 30 another community in order for the permitting process to continue running smoothly. He then 31 reviewed several minor changes to the job description. 32 33 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8634, 34 Authorization to Advertise for Permit Technician in the Community Development Department 35 and Approve a Revised Job Description. 36 37 Mayor Flaherty understood this retirement took the City by surprise and staff was now 38 scrambling. He encouraged staff to consider looking at the positions within the organization in 39 order for the City to be better prepared to make staffing changes. 40 41 Council Member Mueller thanked Ms. Benesch for providing the City with a one-month notice 42 on her retirement. 43 44 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 45