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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.3 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent October 15, 2018 Lauren Wipper, HR Manager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Hire Street Maintenance Operator II Chris Teff, Street Division Foreman <br />Tim Sevcik, Street and Park Superintendent <br />Justin Femrite, Public Works Director/Chief <br />Engineer <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Mark Lemen, Jr. as Street Maintenance Operator II. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Following the resignation of Street Maintenance Operator II Kevin Anderson, we went to market to fill <br />the vacancy. We received 32 applications and interviewed 8 candidates. <br /> <br />Following background, reference, and required pre-employment testing, staff recommends Mark Lemen <br />for this position. <br /> <br />Mr. Lemen currently works for the City of Buffalo as a Wastewater/Water Operator. He has previously <br />worked for the City of Mound and the City of Orono, as well as the City of Sharonville in Ohio. At the <br />City of Sharonville, Mr. Lemon was Senior Operator for street, building, parks, and grounds maintenance. <br />Mr. Lemen holds a Class A Commercial Driver’s License and has education in Environmental Studies <br />from Bemidji State University and Southern New Hampshire University. <br /> <br />This position is part of the IUOE Local 49 union and pay and benefits will follow union contract and city <br />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 />