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Item No: 07F Meeting Date: May 27, 2008 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 7278, a Resolution Authorizing the Hire of Kenneth Roberts to the Position of Community Development Director Background: On March 24, 2008, the City Council adopted Resolution 7230, a resolution authorizing staff to advertise for the vacant Community Development Director Position in the Community Development Department. 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 $68,972/year to $86,216/year. We received twenty-four applications for the position, and Staff interviewed thirteen of these candidates. The interview panel consisted of Jim Ericson, Heidi Heller and I. After the interviews were concluded, the panel decided that Kenneth Roberts was the most qualified for the position. Mr. Roberts currently works for the City of Maplewood as their full-time City Planner since 1989. Mr. Roberts has a Bachelors of Science Degree in Urban Studies and Geography with the University of Minnesota and also a Masters of Public Affairs at the same university. Reference checks and a driver’s license check have been completed on Mr. Roberts, and both checks are satisfactory. Staff has submitted a criminal background check application to the Minnesota Department of Criminal Apprehension, and has not received a report back from that agency. Mr. Robert’s condition of employment is receipt of a satisfactory criminal background check from the Minnesota Department of Criminal Apprehension. Salary and Benefits: The Community Development Director position is an exempt, non-union position. Staff is recommending Step 2 of the City’s pay plan at $35.23/hour ($73,278.40/year) for Mr. Robert’s, with an increase to Step 3 of the salary range (currently $37.30/hour) after six months of employment, Step 4 (currently $39.37/hour), after one year, and Step 5 (currently $41.45/hour) after two years of employment. Mr. Roberts has been notified that all increases are subject to a satisfactory performance evaluation and City Council consideration. Staff is further recommending Mr. Robert’s be provided one week (5 days) of banked vacation time at the start of his employment. Mr. Roberts will continue to accrue ten (10) days of vacation time prorated annually consistent with the City's Personnel Manual. He will not be able to use his banked or accrued vacation hours until completion of his six month probationary period, except as may be authorized and at the discretion of the City Clerk- Administrator.