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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.8 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent March 15, 2021 Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Hire Park Maintenance Worker Tim Sevcik, Park and Street Superintendent <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Cole Hansen to the position of Park Maintenance Worker effective March 22, <br />2021. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Since Jena Murray resigned last June, we have been working to hire a park maintenance worker. We first talked to <br />the other two finalists from our interviews in May and were unable to hire either. We went deeper into that pool <br />and were unable to find a candidate to hire. We then went to market, received 102 applications, and the candidate <br />we offered the position to was unable to find a place to live in Elk River. We reevaluated the priorities of the <br />position, went back to market, received 167 applications, interviewed nine candidates, had second interviews with <br />three candidates, and following background and reference checks and pre-employment testing and screening, <br />recommend Cole Hansen for the position. <br /> <br />Mr. Hansen gained his related experience while working 10 years for Custom Products in Minneapolis. Custom <br />Products had contracts with the City of Minneapolis to perform landscaping, turf maintenance, tree trimming, and <br />snow removal. He has worked as a Class A CDL driver since 2014, most recently for Randy’s Sanitation. <br /> <br />This position is part of the IUOE Local 49 and pay and benefits will be consistent with contract and city policy. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />This is a budgeted position. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> Updated: August 2020 <br />