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Item No: 9A Type of Business: CB WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Mike Sommer, Chief of Police Item Title/Subject: Authorization to Advertise for the Community Service Officer Vacancy in the Police Department Background: The position of Community Service Officer within the Police Department has been vacant since May 12, 2003. At the March 17 work session a restructured Community Service Officer (CSO) position was presented. The restructured CSO position would have no benefits package associated with it, have a lower rate of pay, and be scheduled fewer work hours then the previous Community Service Officer position. This would result in significant savings from the funds already budgeted for the position in 2003, and the savings would continue into the future as result of the lower pay rate for the position. Reducing the rate of pay of the community service Officer to $10.41 an hour (with no benefits) compared to the former community service Officer rate of $16.18 an hour, and scheduling the community service Officer 3.5 hours per day instead of 4.0 hours will result in a personnel savings of over $12,000 in pay and benefits per year due to restructuring the position. A revised Community Service Officer job description was submitted for review to the interim city administrator. The job description for the new Senior Clerk Typist position was amended to include evidence technician duties previously performed by the CSO. Duties of the restructured Community Service Officer 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) On March 11, 2003 a meeting of the Mounds View Police Civil Service Commission was held. At this meeting the police civil service commission unanimously passed a motion authorizing Chief Sommer to seek council approval to advertise to hire the vacant CSO position.