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Item No:09H Meeting Date:September 22, 2003 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: Chief of Police, Mike Sommer Item Title/Subject: Approval to Hire Jason Ruby as Public Service Officer Date of Report: September 22, 2003 Background: The City Council has approved the hiring of part time Public Service Officer. The Police Chief met with the Police Civil Service Commission concerning the procedures for filling the position. The following procedures were followed: • The position was advertised. 11 applications were received. • An initial review of the applicants was conducted based on experience, education and qualifications for the position to narrow the field to five acceptable candidates for interview. • A total of five of the applicants were interviewed by the interview panel consisting of a Sergeant from the New Brighton Police Department, Deputy Chief Brennan from the Mounds View Police Department, and one member of the Mounds View Police Civil Service Commission. • The interview panel rated and scored the candidates. • A meeting of the Police Civil Service Commission was held on 9-15-03. Based upon the scores of the applicants, the Commission certified the top three candidates for the position. • The top candidate for the position is Jason Ruby. Chief Sommer has meet with Mr. Ruby and recommends he be hired to the position pending a successful background investigation. Recommendation: Staff seeks council approval to proceed with appointing Jason Ruby to the part time Position of Public Service Officer at the step one rate of pay for the position. Respectfully submitted, Mike Sommer Chief of Police City Administrator Initials _____