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Item No: 11B5 Meeting Date: Feb 22, 2010 Type of Business: Reports Administrator Review : ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, Clerk - Administrator Item Title/Subject: Review Action Steps Regarding Police Chief Recruitment Introduction: The Mounds View City Council held a retreat at Random Park on February 12, 2010 with the department heads to discuss goals and priorities for 2010. One of the issues discussed concerned the vacant Police Chief position, presently being held on an interim basis by Deputy Police Chief Tom Kinney. Discussion: Deputy Chief Kinney has been serving as the City’s interim Police Chief since October 31, 2009 after the retirement of former Chief Mike Sommer. Deputy Chief Kinney has been serving in a satisfactory fashion and, pleased with his performance, the Council indicated a desire to explore making the interim assignment permanent. To do so, a thorough background investigation, medical examination and a psychological evaluation would be the conducted. Presuming Deputy Chief Kinney passes these examinations and investigations, interviews would be scheduled individually with the City Council. After all this has occurred, if the Council feels Deputy Chief Kinney is the best person for the Chief’s position, an offer would be extended per Council directive. Concurrent to all this activity, the Police Civil Service Commission would be involved and would ultimately need to certify an eligibility list for the position for Council action. Recommendation: Direct staff to initiate the background investigation and schedule examinations and to work with the Police Civil Service Commission regarding the potential appointment of Deputy Chief Tom Kinney as the City’s permanent Police Chief. Respectfully submitted, ________________________ James Ericson Clerk - Administrator