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N10UND1tSVVfE_W City of Mounds View Staff R, To: From: Item Title/Subject: Item No: 5.E. Meeting Date: July 24, 2023 Type of Business: Consent Agenda Administrator review: Honorable Mayor and City Council Rayla Sue Ewald, Human Resource Director Resolution 9774, Approving the Hire of Gayle Bauman to the Position of Finance Director Background Finance Director Mark Beer submitted his notice of retirement for September 14, 2023. Council approved Resolution 9727 on March 27, 2023, to post the Finance Director position. Discussion A posting based on the job description was announced for one -month with 11 candidates applying for the position. Six candidates interviewed with staff, with two returning for second interviews. The second interviews were held with two teams of City Council Members; Acting Mayor Meehlhause and Council Member Lindstrom; and Council Members Cermak and Gunn. At the conclusion of the interviews, Human Resource Director Ewald and Finance Department members met with the individual Council Member teams. Council Member teams reviewed all feedback and selected the candidate based on who they believed would be the best fit for the organization. Gayle Bauman was offered the position. Ms. Bauman has an extensive municipal finance history, most recently five years as the Finance Director for the City of Arden Hills. Prior to that, Ms. Bauman served six years as the Finance Director for the City of Maplewood. Ms. Bauman requested to start at Step 4 of the pay plan ($69.62/hour); would be on probation for six (6) months; and advance to Step 5 ($73.28/hour) subject to a satisfactory performance evaluation. Following is the 2023 wage schedule: 2023 Hourly Pa Plan Schedule: Finance Director Step 1 Step 1.5 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 $58.62 $60.46 $62.29 $65.95 $69.62 $73.28 Additionally Ms. Bauman requested to have a beginning vacation balance of 40 hours available upon the start of employment. And, to begin accumulating vacation at the Department Head rate of 6.15 hours/pay period (160 hours annually); advancing to 7.69 hours/pay period on her one year anniversary (200 hours annually). Ms. Bauman has a previously planned vacation scheduled September 23 — October 3, 2023. Ms. Bauman will report directly to the City Administrator. Ms. Bauman successfully passed the required hiring assessment and all required background reporting, credit checks. Staff is requesting to begin employment of Ms. Bauman as soon as a time is suitable for both Ms. Bauman and the City (on or around August 21, 2023), allowing sufficient time for training by Finance Director Beer, before his retirement. The Human Resource Committee found the requested negotiated by Ms. Bauman acceptable. Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: Create a culture where employees desire to work. Financial Impact: None. Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution 9774, Approving the Hire of Finance Director Gayle Bauman. Respectfully submitted, t�_ff Rayla Sue Ewald Human Resource Director Attached: Resolution 9774 The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community