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City of <br /> <br />River <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Item # /4.5 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Mayor & City Council <br /> <br />Michele McPherso~~irector of Planning <br /> <br />DATE: March 19, 2001 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Request to Hire Park Planner/Planner <br /> <br />Request <br /> <br />Staff requests approval to hire a Park Planner/Planner in the Planning Department. This <br />position has been vacant since December 2000. Steve Wensman vacated this position to accept <br />a job in the private sector. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />Interviews for the position were conducted during the week of February 19, 2001. Four <br />qualified candidates were interviewed. Following the interviews, staff is proposing to hire <br />Chris Leeseberg for the position. Chris has a degree in Architecture with a minor in <br />Environmental Design. He is currently working for a design-build firm in St. Cloud. Chris <br />previously worked for the City in the Street/Park Department. We feel that his skills are well <br />suited to this position. <br /> <br />A background check has been completed. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff recommends that Chris Leeseberg be hired to fill the Park Planner/Planner position <br />effective April 9, 2001. This will be an exempt position with a starting salary of $40,500 per <br />year. During his six month probationary period, we will have the time spent analysis <br />completed to determine where in the pay plan this position will best fit. We suggest a cost of <br />living increase January 2002, with a step increase in July 2002. <br /> <br /> S:\PLANNING\MICHMC\CCREPRTS\Park PlannerHire. DOC <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone (763) 441-7420 · Fax (763) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />