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��i <br /> Eof <br /> lk — - Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.7 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Consent March 19, 2018 Lauren Wipper, Human Resource Representative <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Hire IT Support Assistant Bob Pearson, IT Manager <br /> Lori Ziemer,Finance Director <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion,hiring Paul Melin for the position of IT Support Assistant effective March 20, 2018. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The IT Support Assistant position became vacant when Jake Walz was promoted to IT Specialist. We <br /> went to market to recruit for this position and received 31 applications. Following interviews with six <br /> candidates and required background and reference checks,we recommend Paul Melin for this position. <br /> Mr. Melin has been working at Dedicated Networks for the past three years,the last two as a Network <br /> Hardware Technician. He holds two Associate of Science Degrees; one in Computer Science and the <br /> other in Commuter Networking and Telecom and is CCNA Cisco Certified. <br /> Mr. Melin will start at step A of pay grade 3. He will be eligible for a step increase following successful <br /> completion of orientation. All other pay and benefits are consistent with city policy. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> This is a budgeted position. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ None <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A avelcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional P U W E H E o s r <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity /` UR <br />