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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.9 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent September 4, 2018 Lauren Wipper, HR Manager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Hire Police Officer Ron Nierenhausen, Police Chief <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Ryan Sisterman to the position of Police Officer effective September <br />5, 2018. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Upon the retirement notice of Detective Kim Peterson we went to market to fill a police officer position. <br />During this process, we received a resignation notice from Officer Megan Christensen. Since we were <br />already recruiting, we hoped to fill Officer Christensen’s position from the same pool. This hiring fills <br />Officer Christensen’s vacancy. <br /> <br />We received 57 applications and interviewed 40 candidates. Second interviews were held with eight <br />candidates, five of whom moved forward to interview with Chief Nierenhausen. Following background <br />investigation and psychological and physical pre-employment testing, we recommend Ryan Sisterman for <br />this position. <br /> <br />Mr. Sisterman is currently working for the City of Cottage Grove as a Community Service Officer. He is <br />also a Police Reserve for the St. Paul Park Police Department. <br /> <br />Mr. Sisterman will be paid at the starting wage for a police officer per the LELS Local 231 contract. All <br />pay and benefits will be consistent with union contract and city policy. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />This is a budgeted position. <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 />