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Item No: 05F Meeting Date:April 28, 2025 MOUNDS VIEW Type of Business: Consent Agenda Administrator Review: City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Rayla Sue Ewald, Human Resource Director Item Title/Subject: Resolution 10098,Approving the Hire of Bradley Holt to Public Works Arborist/Parks Maintenance Position Background: The Public Works Arborist/Parks Maintenance position was posted according to the Public Works Labor Agreement, internally for five (5) days, and then posted externally. Discussion: Staff interviewed multiple candidates for the position. The panel selected candidate Bradley Holt as the best fit for the position. Mr. Holt has over five years of municipal public works experience. Mr. Holt would be a member of the Public Works Collective Bargaining Unit. Due to Mr. Holt's 5+ years of maintenance experience within Public Works, staff requests to treat Mr. Holt as a lateral transfer, starting his wages at Grade 6, Step 5 of the pay scale. Mr. Holt meets all requirements for the position except for an ISA Arborist Certification. He will be required to obtain his ISA Arborist Certification within three years of starting the position. Mr. Holt will advance to Step 6 of the pay plan on his one-year anniversary OR sooner if he completes his ISA Arborist Certification prior to his one-year anniversary date. Mr. Holt will have a maximum of three years to complete his ISA Arborist Certification. If the certification is not completed within the three-year timeframe, staff will discuss consequences, which may include reposting of the Arborist/Parks Maintenance position. Each additional Step will follow on Mr. Holt's anniversary date or from the date Mr. Holt achieves his ISA Arborist Certification. Mr. Holt will be subject to an 18-month probationary period with pay increases dependent on continued success within the probationary period. The HR Committee supports the above requirements, and Mr. Holt joining the Public Works team. Grade 6 4% 3.75% 3.75% 3.75% 3.5% 3.25% 3% 2.75% Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Ste 9 $32.89 $34.21 $35.49 $36.82 $38.20 $39.54 $40.83 $42.05 $43.21 Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: Create a culture where employees desire to work. Financial Impact: This is a budgeted position. Recommendation: Staff recommend the City Council adopt Resolution 10098, Approving the Hire of Bradley Holt to Public Works Arborist/Parks Maintenance Position. Respectfully submitted, Rayla Sue Ewald Human Resource Director Attachment: Resolution 10098 The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community