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City of <br />Elk <br />River <br />Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council <br />4.8 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />Consent <br />Aril 6, 2015 <br />Ron Nierenhausen, Chief of Police <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />Hire Three Police Officers <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br />Lauren Wipper, Human Resource Representative <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Harley Lenart, Reid Ellanson, and Colin Myhro to the position of <br />Police Officer effective April 7, 2015. <br />Background /Discussion <br />The recent retirement of Chief Rolfe, the departure of Officer Jeff Mathiowetz, and the movement of an <br />officer to the Drug Task Force has left three police officer vacancies. All current vacancies are budgeted. <br />Three new officers have been selected for the current vacancies. The three newly - selected officers have <br />successfully completed their background checks and psychological examinations. <br />Financial Impact <br />The positions are currently budgeted. Pay rate is per the union contract for a starting officer. <br />Attachments <br />■ N/A <br />P a w E A E U s r <br />NaA f RE] <br />