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City of <br />Elk - <br />River <br />To <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date <br />May 20, 2024 <br />Item Description <br />Hire Street Maintenance Operator Jeremy Taylor <br />effective June 3, 2024. <br />Request for Action <br />Item Number <br />4.9 <br />Prepared By <br />Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br />Reviewed by: <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Jeremy Taylor as street maintenance operator effective June 3, 2024. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Due to a recent retirement and resignation, we have two vacant street maintenance operator positions. We <br />went to market, received 18 applications, and interviewed 10 candidates. Following second interviews and <br />background and reference checks, we recommend Jeremy Taylor for one of these positions. <br />Mr. Taylor worked for the city as a seasonal employee the summers of 2011 through 2014 and as a winter <br />seasonal employee in 2017. He worked the 2017 summer season with Rock Underground and then went on <br />to a fulltime career as a route driver for Culligan Water. Desiring to get back into the maintenance field, he <br />applied for this opportunity and we are happy to have him return. <br />Mr. Taylor will start at step A of this Local 49 position. All pay and benefits will be consistent with city policy <br />and union contract. <br />Financial Impact <br />This is a budgeted position. <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The Elk River Mission. <br />Attachments <br />None <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A avelcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community p p W E R E U A Y <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />430 <br />