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El Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 8.2 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business August 5, 2013 Brian Beeman, Director of Economic <br /> Development <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Position Description for Economic Development Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director, CODD <br /> Authority (EDA) Marketing Intern Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> 1. Approve the Job Description for the Economic Development Intern. <br /> 2. Authorize staff to advertise opening. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> On July 29, 2013, the EDA met in a budget workshop and by general consensus recommends to the City <br /> Council the approval of a job description for an EDA Marketing Intern. The EDA recognized the need <br /> for marketing support, and informally supported staff's recommendation to adjust the EDA budget to <br /> fund a paid internship through December 31,2013. <br /> The attached job description outlines the duties of the intern,with the focus on marketing by updating <br /> the city's website and GIS property database,preparing materials for distribution and the MNCAR Expo, <br /> promotion of Minnesota Manufacturer's week, and other tasks. This will require an EDA budget <br /> amendment to transfer marketing funds to part-time pay under personal services to pay an EDA intern <br /> for the fall semester of 2013. After gaining preliminary consent, staff will seek formal approval for the <br /> transfer at the regular August EDA meeting. The intended pay scale is $12 per hour at 32 hours per week <br /> for a maximum of 16 weeks. <br /> If supported, staff intends to advertise for the position as soon as possible in order to complete the 2013 <br /> EDA marketing initiatives within the budget year. Staff hopes to have the intern in place by Monday, <br /> August 26, 2013. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> None. There will be no increase in the EDA budget and this does not affect the General Fund Budget. <br /> Budgeted funds can be made available in the EDA budget. <br /> Attachments <br /> • EDA Marketing Intern Job Description <br /> • EDA packet dated July 29,2013 <br /> P / • E 1 E 1 1 I <br /> NATURE <br />