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EGty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.9 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Consent September 8, 2015 Lauren Wipper, Human Resource Representative <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Hire Fire Department Administrative Assistant T.John Cunningham, Fire Chief <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion, the hiring of Krystal Fosdick for the position of Fire Department administrative <br /> assistant. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Following the promotion of Katie Haase to human resources technician, Chief Cunningham sought <br /> approval from the City Council to make this fire administrative assistant position fulltime. After receiving <br /> this approval in June,we went to market to fill the position. We received 144 applications and <br /> interviewed the top eight candidates. We recommend Krystal Fosdick. <br /> Ms. Fosdick is currently a fulltime deputy with the Wright County Sheriff's Office and a part-time police <br /> officer with the Winsted Police Department. Prior to that, she worked as a police officer for the Howard <br /> Lake Police Department. Ms. Fosdick's administrative skills coupled with her public safety experience <br /> make her an ideal candidate for this position. <br /> Ms. Fosdick is excited to begin this position on September 14, 2015, and will be paid at step A of pay <br /> grade 4. All pay increases and benefits will be consistent with city policy. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> Vacancies in the department in 2015 cover the cost of changing this position from part-time to full-time. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ None <br /> POWERED 6T <br /> Template Updoted 4/14 INAMIRE1 <br />