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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 />Request for Action <br /> <br />To <br />City Council <br />Item Number <br />4.7 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />June 2, 2025 <br />Prepared By <br />Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Hire Police Officer <br />Reviewed by <br />David Kuhnly <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Joseph Reak to the position of Police Officer effective June 3, 2025. <br /> <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Joe Reak has been working for the city since 2021, first as a reserve officer and then as a part-time community <br />service officer. Mr. Reak completed law enforcement school and passed his Minnesota POST Board exam last <br />week. This makes him eligible to work as a police officer. We interviewed Mr. Reak in February in anticipation <br />of this event. Mr. Reak's hiring will fill a position left vacant last December. <br /> <br />Mr. Reak will start at pay step 2 of the LELS Local 231 contract. All pay and benefits will be consistent with <br />city policy and the union contract. <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 75 of 247