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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.11 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent June 17, 2019 Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Hire Maintenance Mechanic Tim Sevcik, Street and Park Superintendent <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Christopher Decker for the position of maintenance mechanic <br />effective July 8, 2019. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Maintenance Mechanic John Legatt resigned in March. We went to market to fill this position, received <br />18 applications, and interviewed five candidates. Following background, reference, and pre-employment <br />testing, we recommend Christopher Decker for this position. <br /> <br />Mr. Decker has worked as a fleet mechanic since 2001. During that time, he has worked for Richfield <br />Public Schools, Jefferson Lines, and most recently the City of Minneapolis. He has a 2-year degree in <br />Heavy Duty Truck Maintenance from Dakota County Technical College, holds a Class A Commercial <br />Driver’s License, and is a DOT-Certified Commercial Vehicle Inspector. Mr. Decker is also a Baldwin <br />Township firefighter and completed Elk River’s fire academy. <br /> <br />Mr. Decker will start at step B of the Maintenance Mechanic pay scale in the IUOE Local 49 contract. All <br />pay and benefits will be consistent with union contract and city policy. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />This is a budgeted position. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />