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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.6 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent July 19, 2021 Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Hire Assistant Facility Supervisor Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Billy Hunter to the position of Assistant Facility Supervisor effective <br />September 8, 2021. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The staffing plan for the Furniture and Things Community Event Center includes two Assistant Facility <br />Supervisors. Megan Leeseberg holds one of those positions. When we went to market and interviewed for the <br />Recreation Sports Coordinator position, we found a candidate that is suited well for the other Assistant Facility <br />Supervisor position. Following a second interview, a discussion regarding the Assistant Facility Supervisor <br />position, background and reference checks, staff recommends Billy Hunter for this position. <br /> <br />Mr. Hunter holds a bachelor’s degree in sports management. He has worked as a recreation assistant for the City <br />of Brookings, SD, and as a recreation/sports coordinator for kids at the Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, <br />Alaska. Most recently Mr. Hunter has been the operations assistant and equipment manager for the Sioux Falls <br />Skyforce, a minor league NBA basketball affiliate of the Miami Heat. <br /> <br />Mr. Hunter will begin at step A for this position. All pay and benefits will be consistent with 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 />