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Item No: 06 <br />Meeting Date: May 7, 2012 <br />Type of Business: Work Session <br />Administrator Review: ____ <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator <br /> James Ericson, City Administrator <br /> <br />Item Title/Subject: Review the Building Official Job Description <br /> <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Effective March 18, 2012, Kathi Osmonson resigned from active service as a firefighter. In <br />addition, Ms. Osmonson also resigned as Building Official/Fire Marshal with the City. Her <br />last day with the City was Friday, May 4, 2012. <br /> <br />At the April 23, 2012, City Council Meeting, the City Council authorized advertisement of the <br />Building Official/Fire Marshal position in the Community Development Department. Staff <br />advertised the position on the League of Minnesota Cities website, City’s website, and the <br />Star Tribune. The deadline for submitting job applications is Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at <br />430pm. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />Staff would like to discuss the attached Building Official/Fire Marshal job description. This <br />position may be quite challenging to fill since most building officials are not trained as <br />certified Fire Marshals. In the City’s job advertisement, Staff removed the minimum <br />requirement to be a certified Fire Marshal, and instead made it a desired qualification. This <br />was done to ensure that the City receives a large pool of qualified candidates to choose <br />from. Below is the job advertisement as stated on the League of Minnesota Cities website: <br /> <br />The City is seeking applications for a Building Official in the <br />Community Development Department. Minimum qualifications are a <br />High School Diploma/GED, supplemented by two (2) years of related <br />technical instruction in building technology, construction management, <br />mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or building construction; two (2) <br />years experience in general construction or related field, State <br />Certification as a Building Official, and a valid driver’s license. <br />Minnesota State Fire Inspector Certification a plus. This position is a <br />full-time position in the Community Development Department with an <br />hourly wage between $26.92 to $33.65 plus benefits. The application <br />can be found at www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us or by contacting Mounds <br />View City Hall at 763-717-4000. All applicants must complete a City of <br />Mounds View application. Send completed application to Mounds View <br />City Hall, 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112. Deadline: May <br />29, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. AA/EOE.