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The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item No: 5.D. <br />Meeting Date: August 25, 2025 <br />Type of Business: Consent Agenda <br />Administrator review: _______ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Rayla Sue Ewald, Human Resource Director <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 10142, Approving the Human Resource <br />Assistant/Deputy City Clerk Job Description and Authorizing <br />the Promotion of Kari Tholkes <br /> <br />Background: <br />Since starting with the City in November 2022, the afternoon Receptionist position held by Kari Tholkes has <br />advanced into a larger position. Ms. Tholkes has taken on many of the communications handled by the <br />Administration Department, including the Mounds View Matters, cable-casting commission meetings, the <br />City’s Facebook Account, and attending to the City’s website. Additionally, Ms. Tholkes supports the Human <br />Resource Director/City Clerk with staffing, including recruitment and onboarding through technical aspects. <br />Ms. Tholkes is training and on track to achieve her Minnesota Municipal Clerk Certification within the next <br />two years. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />The duties Ms. Tholkes has taken on have been accumulating over the last two years. The new job <br />description was submitted to DDA Human Resources, Inc. for evaluation and returned to Grade 5. Staff <br />met with the HR Committee, and both recommend Mr. Tholkes receive a retroactive increase to Grade 5, <br />Step 1 effective April 1, 2025. <br /> <br />Grade 5 <br /> 4% 3.75% 3.75% 3.75% 3.5% 3.25% 3% 2.75% <br />Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 <br />$29.90 $31.10 $32.26 $33.47 $34.73 $35.95 $37.11 $38.23 $39.28 <br /> <br />Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: <br />Create a culture where employees desire to work. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br />$9,970 <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommend Council approve Resolution 10142, Approving the Human Resource Assistant/Deputy <br />City Clerk Job Description and Authorizing the Promotion of Kari Tholkes. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> _______________________ <br />Rayla Sue Ewald <br />Human Resource Director <br /> <br />Attached: Resolution 10142 <br /> Job Description <br />