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<br />Item No: 7G <br />Meeting Date: August 9, 2010 <br />Type of Business: CB <br />Administrator Review : ____ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Thomas Kinney, Deputy Police Chief <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7660, Initiating the Process to Fill the Vacant <br />PSO Position Due to the Resignation of the Current PSO <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />On May 3, 2010, Resolution 7605 was approved authorizing the hire of Jaren Zech to the part- <br />time position of Public Service Officer (PSO). PSO Zech has submitted his resignation due to <br />another employment opportunity effective August 13, 2010. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />The Mounds View Police Civil Service Commission maintains an active eligibility list for the PSO <br />position that was certified on April 20, 2010 with three names. If the process to move forward <br />with replacing the PSO is approved, the Commission can be convened to update the top three <br />names on the eligibility list. <br /> <br />The PSO is an essential position to the operations of the Police Department and Community <br />Development Department. Having a PSO in place ensures the continuity of police operations <br />and code enforcement duties. The duties of the PSO include: <br /> <br />• Pickup stray animals as required or as requested by citizen complaint <br />• Assist officers with traffic control, traffic and radar surveys <br />• Perform house-watch duties to help ensure the safety and security of property <br />belonging to residents out of the city for a period of time <br />• Trap and relocate undomesticated animals <br />• Assist in the maintenance of agency equipment and medical supplies <br />• Transport equipment or personnel as requested <br />• Answer administrative phones when needed <br />• Recovery of stolen, lost or abandoned property (i.e. bicycles) <br />• Assist with code enforcement throughout the City <br /> <br />The starting wage for the PSO position at the Step 1 pay rate is $12.73 per hour. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />I recommend approval be granted to begin the process to fill the PSO position from the current <br />eligibility list maintained by the Police Civil Service Commission. <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />__________________ <br />Thomas Kinney <br />Deputy Police Chief <br />