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'` " Item No: 07A <br />�77����� s <br />MOUNDS V iL' YV Type <br />Meeting Date: Feb 10, 2014 <br />T e of Business: Council Business <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />NEENEF <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: James Ericson, City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8212 Authorizing the Advertisement of a Part <br />Time Economic Development Specialist Position <br />Introduction: <br />The City's former Economic Development Specialist resigned on October 31, 2013, taking <br />a new position in another community. Since that time, the position has remained vacant. <br />The 2014 Budget includes funding for the position at half time hours. <br />Discussion: <br />The City Council discussed this vacant position at the February 3, 2014, Work Session <br />meeting. The Council expressed consensus that the position should be filled, <br />acknowledging that funding had been established to support part time hours. As noted at <br />the Work Session, the primary responsibilities of the part time position would be as follows: <br />• Business recruitment and business retention activity <br />• Economic development marketing and communication <br />• Coordination and oversight of economic development programs <br />• Liaison to Economic Development Commission, works with the EDA <br />• Maintain available property database <br />• Assist in the submission of grant applications and identification of funding <br />opportunities <br />The job description for the position was reviewed at the Work Session with minor revisions <br />noted; no additional changes to the position description were suggested or offered. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends approval of Resolution <br />economic development specialist position <br />position description as noted. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Jouvo'u <br />James Ericson <br />City Administrator <br />8212, authorizing the advertisement of the <br />on a part time basis and the revision of the <br />