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`Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION River To ITEM NUMBER Economic Development Authority 7. AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY August 19, 2013 Brian Beeman,Director of Economic Development ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Transfer funds from Marketing to Personnel to pay for a Fall Jeremy Barnhart, Deputy Director, 2013 Marketing intern. CODD REVIEWED BY ACTION REQUESTED Approve a budget amendment to transfer $8,000 from Marketing to Personal Services to pay for a Fall 2013 EDA Marketing intern. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION On July 29, 2013, the EDA met in a budget workshop and by general consensus,has recommended the approval of a job description for an EDA Marketing Intern. The EDA recognized the need for marketing support,and informally supported staffs recommendation to adjust the EDA budget to fund a paid internship through December 31, 2013. The City Council approved the EDA Marketing Intern job description and authorized staff to advertise for the opening on August 5, 2013. The attached job description outlines the duties of the intern,with the focus on marketing by updating the city's website and GIS property database,preparing materials for distribution and the MNCAR Expo, promotion of Minnesota Manufacturer's week, and other tasks. This will require an EDA budget amendment to transfer marketing funds to part-time pay under personal services to pay an EDA intern for the fall semester of 2013. After gaining preliminary consent, staff is seeking formal approval for the transfer. The intended pay scale is $12 per hour at 32 hours per week for a maximum of 16 weeks. Staff intends to advertise for the position as soon as possible in order to complete the 2013 EDA marketing initiatives within the budget year. Staff is requesting that the EDA approve a budget amendment transfer of$8,000 from EDA Marketing to Personnel in order to pay for the EDA Marketing Intern. Staff will conduct the interviews, and once a selection has been made, staff will recommend to the City Council the hiring of an economic development marketing intern. FINANCIAL IMPACT None ATTACHMENTS • Budget Amendment Form • EDA Marketing Intern Job Description • EDA Budget Workshop Memo • August 5,2013 Council Memo POIEIEI Iti' N:\Departments\Community Development\Economic Development\1EDA\EDA to move\Agenda\Year2013\8-19- [NATURE 2013\x 7 sr Reauest Action funds transfer.docx