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MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Item 6.1. <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />CC: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SU BJ ECT: <br /> <br />Mayor & City Council <br /> <br />Jeff Gongoll, EDA President <br />Pat Dwyer, EDA Vice President <br />Larry Toth, HRA Chair <br /> <br />Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Development <br /> <br />November 26, 2001 <br /> <br />Consider Hiring Economic Development Assistant <br /> <br />A staff interview committee recently completed consideration of 5 candidates, out of 10 applicants, <br />for the Economic Development Assistant position. Thc interview committee consisted of thc City <br />Director of Economic Development, Director of Planning and Payroll Clerk. <br /> <br />The interview committee recommends hiring Heidi Hall as the Economic Development Assistant. <br />Ms. HaH has accepted, upon Council approval, a starring salary of $30,000. It has been negotiated <br />that upon Ms. Hall's completion of thc National Development Council Economic Development <br />Finance Certification that she will be qualified to receive a 10% increase in salary. The NDC <br />program will provide Ms. Hall the necessary financial skills for the position including business credit <br />analysis, real estate finance, and the art of deal structuring. Staff anticipates Ms. Hall's completion of <br />the certification program in January/February 2003. <br /> <br />Ms. Hall is prepared to start in the position on Monday, December 17, 2001. <br /> <br />Requested Action <br />Staff recommends consideration of hiring Heidi Hall as the Economic Development Assistant per <br />the generally accepted offer. <br /> <br />S:~EI) A~EDADMIN\Councilrcc. DOC <br /> <br /> <br />