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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.6 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent Agenda February 20, 2024 Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Hire IT Network Specialist Seth Calvin, IT Manager <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Cory Olson to the position of IT Network Specialist effective March 11, 2024. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />At the November 6, 2023, City Council Work Session, the Council agreed to the request to change the vacant IT <br />Support Assistant position to an IT Network Specialist position. Following approval of the position description, <br />staff went to market. We received 37 applications and offered interviews to five candidates. Two candidates came <br />back for a second interview and following background and reference checks, we recommend Cory Olson for the <br />position. <br /> <br />Mr. Olson holds an Associate’s degree in Computer Network Systems and has been working for Metro Sales as a <br />Field Support Representative since 2009. He will start at step A of pay grade 7E. All pay and benefits will be <br />consistent with city policy. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />This is a budgeted position. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The Elk River Mission <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: January 2023 <br /> <br />