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RESOLUTION NO. 9741 <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REVISED GIS TECHNICIAN JOB DESCRIPTION <br />TO GIS SPECIALIST AND APPROVING THE HIRE OF RACHEL POTTER TO THE POSITION <br />OF GIS SPECIALIST <br />WHEREAS, Council authorized a recruitment process for the GIS Technician position, and the job <br />description was revised to more accurately reflect the position by renaming it to GIS Specialist and updating <br />job duties prior to being posted; and <br />WHEREAS, the GIS Specialist job was posted with an unstated closing date to ensure ample <br />candidates, which allowed staff to receive 18 applications over a two (2) month period; and <br />WHEREAS, staff interviewed eight (8) candidates, inviting three (3) candidates to return for second <br />interviews; and, <br />WHEREAS, staff selected Rachel Potter, an experienced GIS Operator, for the position of GIS <br />Specialist; and, <br />WHEREAS, Reference checks, drug testing, and background checks for Ms. Potter returned clear; <br />and, <br />WHEREAS, Ms. Potter is scheduled to complete the final process, the hiring assessment, on <br />Tuesday, April 25, 2023; and, <br />WHEREAS, Ms. Potter is available to start employment after clearance is received from the hiring <br />assessment dated April 25, 2023, at the starting wage of Step 1, $31.02/hour; and, <br />2023 Hourly Wa e Schedule: <br />Step 1 <br />Step 1.5 <br />Step 2 <br />Step 3 <br />Step 4 <br />Step 5 <br />$31.02 <br />$31.99 <br />$32.95 <br />$34.89 <br />$36.83 <br />$38.77 <br />WHEREAS, Ms. Potter will be subject to a six month probationary period and eligible for a wage <br />increase to Step 1.5 of the City's pay plan. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mounds View, Ramsey <br />County, Minnesota does hereby: <br />• Approve revisions made to the GIS Technician Job Description to GIS Specialist <br />• Tentatively Appoints Rachel Potter to the position of GIS Specialist, provided the hiring <br />assessment returns with a positive review <br />• Starting date effective on or after April 26, 2023 <br />• Starting wage at Step 1 of the 2023 pay plan ($31.02/hour) <br />• Ms. Potter will be subject to a six-month probationary period, and upon successful <br />completion, will then advance to Step 1.5 ($31.99/hour); then advance accordingly per City <br />Policy <br />Adopted this 24th day of April, 2023. <br />Gary Meehlhause, Acting Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator <br />(seal) <br />