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BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON JUNE 6, 2022 D.1 Approve Minutes for the May 16, 2022, City Council Meeting Staff recommends Council approve the above minutes as presented. G.1 Approve Claims Roster Staff recommends Council approve the Claims Roster as presented. G.2 Approve Steven Garcia as New Public Works Mechanic Staff is recommending the hiring of Steven Garcia to fill the vacant position of Public Works Mechanic. Steven comes to us with years of mechanic experience as a mechanic at Delta Airlines, Tousley Sports and Auto Nation. Steven will be a great asset to the City’s Public Works Department. If approved, Steven would begin work on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Staff recommends Council approval to hire Steven Garcia as a Public Works Mechanic. G.3 Approve Hiring of Corey Triemert as Public Works Worker Staff is recommending the hiring of Corey Triemert to fill the vacant position of Public Works Worker. Corey comes to us with 5 years of experience as a Public Works Worker at White Bear Township and several years as an equipment operator at Park Construction. Corey is also a Hugo resident. He will be a great asset to the City’s Public Works Department. If approved, Corey would begin work on Monday, June 27, 2022. Staff recommends Council approval to hire Corey Triemert as a Public Works Worker. G.4 Approve Hiring of Riley Hollerback as Public Works Worker In the 2022 City Budget document, Council included an additional position for the Public Works Department. While interviewing for the position that became vacant in January, staff was very pleased with the number of quality applicants we received. Because of this, staff agreed that the timing was right to fill the additional position that was budgeted for. Staff is recommending the hiring of Riley Hollerbach to fill the budgeted position of Public Works Worker. Riley comes to us with 6 years of experience as a Public Works Worker at Washington County and several years as an equipment operator at Nelson Contracting. He will be a great asset to the City’s Public Works Department. If approved, Riley would begin work on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Staff recommends Council approval to hire Riley Hollerbach as a Public Works Worker. G.5 Approve Hiring of Summer Seasonal Employees At the second council meeting in April, the City Council approved the hiring of four summer seasonal employees. At that time, staff was continuing to look for a fifth summer seasonal. Since then, one of the previously hired seasonal employees, Russ Pastorious, decided not to come work for the City. Staff recently received applications from two people. Staff is recommending Council approval to hire these two individuals. With the approval, the total number of seasonal employees would be at the budgeted five positions. Seasonal Public Works Employees assist with mowing, garbage/litter removal, park maintenance, boulevard