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City Council Meeting of June 16, 2008 Page 3 of 9 Approve Annual Performance Review for Utility Billing Clerk Jodie Guareschi Jodie was hired by the City on June 17, 2002 as a front counter receptionist when the City moved into the new City Hall. Over the past six years, Jodie's duties have evolved. For the past three years she has worked as the City's Utility Billing Clerk in the Finance Department managing more than 3,000 utility accounts in the City of Hugo. Jodie also works as a member of the Hugo Fire Department as a firefighter/EMS responder which involves medical and emergency responses from time to time from City Hall. Jodie is a loyal and committed member of the City Hall team who has an attentive eye to detail with a good sense of humor. Jodie's dedication to the Hugo Fire Department is well recognized as she is a respected and an integral member of the daytime response team. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the annual performance review for Utility Billing Clerk Jodie Guareschi. Approve Annual Performance Review for Public Works Lead Worker Tom Smith Tom Smith was hired by the City of Hugo on June 26, 2000. Tom has worked hard over the past eight years as a valued member and leader of the public works department team. As lead worker, Tom provides direction to full time and summer seasonal staff on an as -needed basis in the absence of the Public Works Director. Tom is a dedicated, loyal, and conscientious member of the Public Works Department Team. Tom is respected for getting the job done, always. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the annual performance review for Public Works Lead Worker Tom Smith. Approve Resignation of Public Works Director Chris Petree and Authorize Staff to Advertise for Vacancy Chris Petree has submitted his letter of resignation to the City of Hugo because he has accepted the City of Lakeville's Public Works Director position. Chris was first hired by the City of Hugo in 1999, and over the past nine years has worked hard and demonstrated an excellent work ethic helping to create the City's first ever Public Works Department along with supervising the construction of the new Public Works building in 2005. Chris's commitment, dedication, and loyalty to the Hugo City Council and citizens of Hugo is well recognized and well respected. Chris's opportunity to work for a community with a population five times the size of Hugo is one that he has thoroughly analyzed. With the May 25th tornado disaster clean up efforts and his direct leadership in it, Council knows that this decision was not easy. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the resignation of Public Works Director Chris Petree effective July 25, 2008 and authorize staff to advertise for his vacancy with the direct involvement of Chris Petree in the selection and interview process. Approve Appointment of Nathan Ehalt as Long Term Disaster Recovery Coordinator After the May 25, 2008 tornado disaster, City staff contacted former Administrative Intern Nathan Ehalt to seek his interest in helping the City of Hugo with cleanup efforts, and he immediately agreed and was on the job the next day. Nate has worked over the past three weeks in leading the City of Hugo in its volunteer cleanup efforts first and then and on a day-to-day basis as a coordinator for the Long Term Disaster Recovery Committee. Staff has discussed this position with individual members of the Council who have agreed that this position is necessary. Upon further research and analysis, staff has determined that the position will be temporary for a period not to exceed four months. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the temporary appointment of Nathan Ehalt as the City's Long Term Disaster Recovery Coordinator at a salary of $4,583.00.