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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 />4.20 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />July 7, 2025 <br />Prepared By <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Hire Street Maintenance Operator <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Matt Braun to the position of street maintenance operator effective July 29, <br />2025. <br /> <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Staff went to market to fill the vacant position of street maintenance operator. We received 52 applications <br />and interviewed 10 candidates. Following second interviews and background, reference, and pre-employment <br />checks, we recommend Matt Braun for the position. <br /> <br />Mr. Braun worked for 10 years for Local 49 as a heavy equipment operator. He worked for various <br />employers, including MnDOT, City of Bloomington Parks Department, Northern Pipeline Lakeville, and C.S. <br />McCrossan. He is currently working as the assistant store manager at Ace Hardware in Otsego. Mr. Braun <br />holds a Class A CDL. He has also worked as a fighter and EMT for the City of Brooklyn Park. <br /> <br />Mr. Braun will start at pay step A of the IUOE Local 49 contract for this position. All pay and benefits will be <br />consistent with the 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 Statement. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />Page 136 of 309