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Item No: 8D Meeting Date: November 10, 2003 Type of Business: CA WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works Item Title/Subject: Resolution No. 6132 Hiring Steven Vacek as the Public Works Mechanic Background On August 13, 2003 Gary Kardell, in the Streets Division of the Public Works Department, submitted a letter of resignation. Mr. Kardell consequently resigned on October 31, 2003. On August 25, 2003 the City Council approved Resolution No. 6079 granting authorization to advertise for the Public Works Maintenance Worker Position in the Streets Division. On September 8, 2003 the City Council approved Resolution No. 6093 appointing Bruce Meehan, who formerly held the mechanic position in Public Works, to the vacant position in the Streets Division of the Public Works Department. At that time, the City Council also granted authorization to advertise for the newly vacated mechanic position. Acting on direction from City Council, Staff proceeded by advertising for this position in the City’s official newspaper, the New Brighton-Mounds View Bulletin, and the Star Tribune. The City received a total of twenty-seven (27) applications for the vacant mechanic position. The applications were pointed and the top twelve (12) were contacted and asked to take a test containing eighty-seven (87) questions to test their mechanical knowledge. The tests were scored and interviews were scheduled with nine applicants based on the combined scoring of their application and their test scores. The interview committee consisted of the Public Works Director, the Public Works Foreman, and a mechanic employed by the City of New Brighton. First-round interviews were held on October 15th and 16th. The field of candidates was then narrowed to two applicants. Second-round interviews, which included a tour of the Public Works building and a casual meeting with all members of the Public Works Department, were held the week of October 27th.