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Item No: 07B Meeting Date: March 9, 2009 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Clerk-Administrator Item Title/Subject: Consideration of Resolution 7418, a Resolution Authorizing the Hire of Nicholas DeBar to the Position of Public Works Director Background: On April 4, 2008, Greg Lee, the former Public Works Director, resigned. Staff advertised for this vacant position three times. The first time very few people applied, and those who were interviewed were not considered a good fit for a variety of reasons. The second time, Staff was able to come to a consensus on one candidate, but that candidate decided to withdraw from consideration. The third time Staff received fifteen (15) applications, and of those, six (6) were given interviews. Discussion: Staff advertised the opening on the City’s website, the League of MN Cities website, and with the StarTribune. The anticipated starting salary for the position was advertised at $75,961/yr - $94,952/yr. Staff interviewed six candidate candidates. The interview panel consisted of Jim Ericson, Jim Hess, Joe Rhein and I. After the interviews were concluded, the panel narrowed it down to three candidates: Richard Profaizer, Thomas Prew, and Nicholas DeBar. These three candidates were interviewed by the City Council at the March 2, 2009, Work Session. It was the consensus of the City Council to recommend Nicholas DeBar to the position of Public Works Director. Reference checks and background checks are currently being completed by Staff. Mr. DeBar’s condition of employment is receipt of a satisfactory criminal background check from the Minnesota Department of Criminal Apprehension, and favorable reference checks. Salary and Benefits: The Public Works Director position is an exempt, non-union position. Staff is recommending Step 3 of the City’s pay plan at $41.09/hour ($85,467.20/year) for Mr. DeBar, with an increase to Step 4 of the salary range (currently $43.37/hour) after one year of employment, and Step 5 (currently $45.65/hour), after two years of employment. Mr. DeBar has been notified that all increases are subject to a satisfactory performance evaluation and City Council consideration. Starting Date: Mr. DeBar would begin employment on March 30, 2009.