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NIOUNDItSWE-W <br />of Mounds View Staff R <br />To: <br />From: <br />Item Title/Subject <br />Item No: 5.D. <br />Meeting Date: April 10, 2023 <br />Type of Business: Consent Agenda <br />Administrator review: <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />Rayla Sue Ewald, Human Resource Director <br />Resolution 9736, Approving Promotion of Benjamin Zender to Chief of <br />Police <br />Background: <br />Chief of Police Nate Harder retired due to a medical disability April 3, 2023. Due to the pending retirement, <br />the City Council agreed to begin an internal recruitment process. One candidate applied, Deputy Chief <br />Benjamin Zender. During Chief Harder's medical related absence, Deputy Chief Zender served as the <br />Acting Chief. <br />Discussion: <br />Mr. Benjamin Zender began his career with the City of Mounds View March 15, 2004 as a Police Officer. <br />During his 19 year tenure with the City, Deputy Chief Zender has participated in multiple specialties. He <br />was promoted to Sergeant in 2014, and again to Deputy Chief in January of 2020. <br />During a Closed Work Session on Monday, April 3, 2023, the City Council agreed to promote Benjamin <br />Zender to Chief of Police. He completed and passed all hiring requirements, including a psychological <br />assessment. Deputy Chief Zender performed as Acting Chief when required, during the absence of Chief <br />Harder since October 2021. Staff recommends Chief of Police Zender receive Step 3 of the pay plan <br />effective April 10, 2023, and upon successful completion of a six-month probationary period, advance to <br />Step 4 (October 10, 2023). Following an additional 12 months of employment, staff recommends Chief <br />Zender advance to Step 5 of the pay plan (October 10, 2024). <br />Step 1 <br />Step 1.5 <br />Step 2 <br />Step 3 <br />Step 4 <br />Step 5 <br />$58.62 <br />$60.46 <br />$62.29 <br />$65.95 <br />$69.62 <br />$73.28 <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends approving the Promotion of Benjamin Zender to Chief of Police, beginning at Step 3 on <br />April 10, 2023; and upon successful completion of a six-month probation period ending October 10, 2023 <br />advance to Step 4, and 12-months later, October 10, 2024, advance to Step 5. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Rayla Sue Ewald <br />Human Resource Director <br />Attachment(s): <br />Resolution 9736, Approving Promotion of Benjamin Zender to Chief of Police <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />