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Item No: 07D Meeting Date: July 8, 2013 Type of Business: CB Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8120, Approving the Hire of Blaine Backes as Public Works Maintenance Worker (Drinking Water) in the Public Works Department Background: On March 11, 2013, the City Council approved a revised position description and authorized advertisement for rehiring the vacant maintenance worker position in the drinking water subdivision. In accordance with the Public Works Collective Bargaining Agreement, the position was posted internally for one week and no internal candidates were interested. The City advertised for the position, and received twenty-four (24) applications. However, only five (5) met the minimum requirements. Staff interviewed the top candidates and decided to re-evaluate the position requirements. On May 13, 2013, the City Council approved a revised job description and reauthorized Staff to re-advertise. Staff received about thirty (30) applications and interviewed the top eight (8). Discussion: Staff advertised the opening on the City’s website and the League of MN Cities website. Staff received about thirty (30) applications and interviewed eight (8) candidates. The panel consisted of Public Works Supervisor Don Peterson, Lead Utility Operator Mike Schnur and me. Second interviews were then conducted on the top three (3) candidates by Public Works Director Nick DeBar, and Lead Utility Operator Mike Schnur conducted a City tour with the candidates. It was the consensus of Staff to recommend Blaine Backes to the position of Public Works Maintenance Worker (Drinking Water). Mr. Backes currently works for the City of White Bear Lake as a Water Plant Operator. Mr. Backes holds a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), and a Class C Water License and a Class D Wastewater License. Mr. Backes, if hired, would be a member of the Public Works Collective Bargaining Unit. Mr. Backes would be subject to the established job classification system with regard to the pay scale. Based on the criteria set forth by the Public Works Collective Bargaining Unit Labor Agreement, Mr. Backes would qualify for Level A pay scale, which is currently established at $22.32 per hour. Progressing to Level B, then C in the future will be based on Mr. Backes’ ability to meet the criteria established by the Labor Agreement. Also in accordance with the Public W orks Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement, Mr. Backes would be subject to a twelve (12) month probationary period.