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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.7 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent June 4, 2018 Lauren Wipper, HR Representative <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Hire Planning Intern Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Benjamin Picone as Planning Intern effective June 6, 2018. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />When Planner BrieAnna Simon resigned, it was decided to recruit for a Planning Intern to fill our needs <br />for the rest of this year as well as provide great experience to someone new to the Planning field. <br /> <br />We went to market and received 11 applications. Following interviews with the top five candidates, we <br />recommend Benjamin Picone for this internship position. <br /> <br />Mr. Picone holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Japanese and spent three years teaching English classes in <br />rural Japan following his graduation. It was in Japan that he developed a love for livable, useable public <br />spaces. He is currently working on his Masters in Urban and Regional Planning at the Humphrey School <br />of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />Mr. Picone will be paid $14.00 per hour and work no longer than six months. During the summer, Mr. <br />Picone will be available up to 40 hours per week and once school begins in the fall, he will reduce his <br />hours to accommodate his school schedule. <br /> <br />There are funds available from the vacant planner position to accommodate this internship. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />