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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.5 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent October 5, 2020 Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Hire Part-time Cablecaster Tina Allard, City Clerk <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Micaela Strand to the position of part-time cablecaster effective October 7, <br />2020. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The part-time cablecaster position has been vacant since August of 2019. We were unsuccessful finding a <br />candidate in October of 2019. <br /> <br />After research and concluded our pay was below market, Council approved an adjustment to the pay in July and <br />we went back to market. This position was not part of our Compensation Plan. We received six applications and, <br />following interviews and background check, recommend Micaela Strand for the position. <br /> <br />Ms. Strand graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Animation and Graphic <br />Communication from Minnesota State University. She worked a couple of internships during her schooling and <br />owns her own business as a freelance designer, photographer, and production assistant. <br /> <br />Ms. Strand will be paid in accordance with the Compensation Plan for Non-Organized Employees. Ms. Strand will <br />be required to participate in PERA. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />This is a budgeted position. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> Updated: August 2020 <br />