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Administrator Report April 13, 2009 Page 3 7. Public Works Seasonals The City Council authorized the hire of eight seasonals for public works at their meeting on February 23, 2009. After the notice was posted in the newspaper, 80 applications were received, seven of which were submitted by seasonal workers from last year. Interviews were conducted this week and the seasonals should be starting between mid-May and the the end of May. Bill Hanggi has also accepted another tour of duty as a seasonal worker for the City, bringing with him decades of experience. 8. I-35W Corridor Coalition I have not yet paid the 2009 membership statement for the I-35W Corridor Coalition and given the City’s budgetary position, I would like some direction from the Council as to its desire to continue our involvement with the organization. The Coalition originated as a sub- group to the North Metro Mayors Association (an organization with which we remain involved) and in speaking with Joseph Strauss, it could be the case as its membership dwindles, that the coalition could be brought back under the umbrella of NMMA. In my opinion, while there is a value in having such an organization work with the state and federal government in an effort to improve the function and operation of I-35W north of Minneapolis, the City’s present budgetary situation is cause alone to re-examine our involvement. By dropping out of the coalition, the City would save $6,000. If the Council would like, I can invite Joseph Strauss to attend an upcoming Council meeting to give you an overview of the Coalition and its goals before you make such a decision. I have alerted Mr. Strauss of this possibility and he asks that the Council not make a decision until after such a meeting occurs. 9. Police Officer Hire Process As the Council is aware, the police department is going through a hiring process as outlined by the Police Civil Service Commission (PCSC). One hundred and twenty-two applications were received for the one opening, and ninety-one applicants took the written test. Fourteen oral interviews have been completed and the physical agility test will occur on April 18th. After all of the testing and background checks have been completed, the Council will be presented the top three candidates (the eligibility list) as reviewed and approved by the PCSC. This will likely occur in May. 10. New Brighton Area Historical Society As the Mayor reported last week, the New Brighton Area Historical Society will be featuring Mounds View’s 50th anniversary history video at their annual meeting on April 23, 2009, at the New Brighton Family Service Center. The meeting will start at 6:30 pm with the video to begin at 7:00 pm. Respectfully submitted, ________________________ James Ericson Clerk - Administrator