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MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Item 5.5. <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Mayor and Council <br /> <br />Pat Klaers, City ~trator~ <br />June 7, 2004 <br /> <br />Consider Hiring Parks and Recreation Director <br /> <br />The Parks and Recreation Director Selection Committee (Councilmembers Dietz and Tveite, <br />Parks and Recreation Commissioners Kuester and Paige, plus Finance Director Lori <br />Johnson and mysel{) interviewed five applicants for the parks and recreation director <br />position. A second round of interviews was held with the top two candidates. At this time <br />the Selection Committee is recommending to the City Council that the city hire Bill Maertz <br />for the Elk River parks and recreation director position. Bill is currently employed as the <br />director of parks and public works for the City of Falcon Heights. Bill has ~vorked for <br />Falcon Heights for the past seven years. Prior to his employment with Falcon Heights, Bill <br />worked for the City of Roseville in park maintenance. <br /> <br />Bill is planning to give Falcon Heights 3-4 weeks notice prior to leaving and has a vacation <br />scheduled in mid-July. His start date with the City of Elk River will be Monday, July 26, <br />2004. The terms of his employment with the city are noted in the attached letter. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />It is recommended that the City Council hire Bill Maertz as the Elk River parks and <br />recreation director per the attached letter. <br /> <br />S: \Council~ Pat\2004~ ParksDirectorHire.doc <br /> <br /> <br />