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The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br />To <br />City Council <br />Item Number <br />4.6 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />October 21, 2024 <br />Prepared By <br />Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Hire Street Maintenance Operator: Jerrod Lobdell <br />Reviewed by <br />Justin Femrite <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Jerrod Lobdell to the position of street maintenance operator effective <br />October 28, 2024. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />We recently went to market to fill two vacant street maintenance operator positions. One candidate has <br />been hired and we are now recommending Jerrod Lobdell for the other position. <br /> <br />Mr. Lobdell has been working as a CDL operator since June 2022. Prior to that he worked in varying fields <br />including heavy equipment operation, public works technician, machinist, maintenance, cabinet building, and <br />retail management. He is a staff sergeant in the Army National Guard and a former firefighter for the <br />Clarkfield Fire Department. <br /> <br />Mr. Lobdell will start at step A of the IUOE Local 49 pay range for this position. All pay and benefits will be <br />consistent with union contract and 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 />Page 42 of 294