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Mourns ViEw <br />of Mounds View Staff <br />To: <br />From: <br />Item TitlelSubject: <br />Item No: 71) <br />Meeting Date: January 13 2014 <br />Type of Business: Council Busi ess <br />Administrator Review: <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />Thomas Kinney, Chief of Police <br />Resolution 8192 Approving the Hire of Jeffrey Martin as a <br />Police Officer <br />Introduction: <br />On November 13, 2012, the City Council approved resolution 8011 authorizing the creation of a new <br />eligibility list for the purpose of hiring future police officers. <br />One vacancy currently exists within the police department due to the most recent resignation of <br />Gregory Randolph.. <br />Discussion: <br />Filling this officer position vacancy as quickly as possible will maintain the appropriate staffing of the <br />department and will avoid any additional expenses in overtime costs to backfill the vacancy. <br />On January 8, 2014, the Police Civil Service Commission certified an active eligibility list for the <br />position of Police Officer based on previously conducted testing components, which included written <br />testing, physical agility testing and oral interviews. The top candidates certified by the civil service <br />commission for the police officer position are as follows: <br />1. Jeffrey Martin <br />2. David Radtke <br />3. Brandon Bragg <br />The top candidate, Mr. Martin, has successfully completed all of the required testing procedures, <br />which included an oral board examination, physical agility test, written exam, background <br />examination, physical examination and a psychological examination. Staff has personally t <br />tme . <br />and interviewed Jeffrey Martin and feel that he would be an excellent addition to the deparrtment. <br />Staff is requesting to begin employment of Jeffrey Martin as a police officer on January 21, 2014. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends City Council approval of Resolution 8192,, a resolution authorizing the hiring <br />of Jeffrey Martin to the position of Police Officer at Step 1 ($21.32/hr) of the compensation schedule <br />in accordance with the Law Enforcement Labor Services Contract, effective on January 21, 2014. <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />Thomas Kinney <br />Chief of Police - <br />