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Item No: 8B Meeting Date: 2-27-06 Type of Business: Consent Agenda Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Chief of Police, Mike Sommer Item Title/Subject: Authority to advertise and Recommend a Candidate for Hire for the Public Service Officer Position opening in the Police Department. Date of Report: February 27, 2006 Background: The Mounds View Police Civil Service Commission maintains an eligibility list for the position of Public Service Officer (PSO). The PSO is a part time non-sworn position within the Police Department who also assists with code enforcement. This eligibility list has now expired and the police department has an opening for this position due to the resignation of the former PSO who has accepted a full time position with Hennepin County. Therefore, it is necessary to create a new eligibility list for this position and hire a new person to fill the opening. The duties of the PSO include: • Pickup stray animals as required or as requested by citizen complaint. • Assist officers with traffic control, traffic and radar surveys. • Perform house-watch duties to help ensure the safety and security of property belonging to residents out of the city for a period of time. • Trap and relocate undomesticated animals. • Assist in the maintenance of agency equipment and medical supplies. • Transport equipment or personnel as requested. • Answer administrative phones when needed. • Recovery of stolen, lost or abandon property (i.e. bicycles) • Assist with code enforcement Recommendation: I recommend approval be granted to advertise and begin the process of hiring a Public Service Officer. Respectfully submitted, Mike Sommer, Chief of Police