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<br />rCI ---'\) <br />( ~ <br />tli< <br /> <br />Item 114.1. <br /> <br /> <br />Memorandum <br /> <br />River <br /> <br />TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />FROM: STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING AND <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR <br /> <br />DATE: MARCH 1, 1999 S l2- <br /> <br />SUBJECT: FILLING BUILDINGIHOUSING <br />INSPECTOR POSITION <br /> <br />The city received seventeen application for the Building/Housing Inspector position <br />recently vacated by Jay Carlson. Staff interviewed five of the applicants and is <br />recommending the city hire Robert Ruprecht. <br /> <br />Mr. Ruprecht, who currently lives in Rogers Minnesota, has owned his own home <br />building business since 1987. Many of the exclusive homes he has built are located in <br />Elk River. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Ruprecht holds a Building Contractor License and a Real Estate License. Although <br />he is not currently a State of Minnesota certified building inspector, he has completed <br />most of the required Building Inspection Technology courses. In addition, he is on the <br />Suburban Northwest Builders Association's Board of Directors and is a member of the <br />Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce. <br /> <br />Staff is recommending the city hire Mr. Ruprecht with the following stipulations: <br />. Starting date - March 15, 1999 <br />· One year orientation period (March 15,2000) and must achieve State of Minnesota <br />Limit Building Inspector Certification within the first year <br />· Starting pay - Step I - Pay Grade 13 ($18.89/hour*) <br />· Next pay period after receiving Limited Certification salary will be raised to Step J - <br />($19.74/hour*) <br />· Normal cost ofliving increases starting in January, 2000 <br />· First regular step increase - July 1,2000 - Step K (20.62/hour*) and normal step <br />increases thereafter <br />· Must be a State of Minnesota Certified Building Official within two years of start <br />date - March 15,2001 <br /> <br />(* 1999 dollars) <br /> <br />Mr. Ruprecht presented himself very professionally at his interview. Staff feels he will <br />make a good addition to the Building Department. I will be at Monday night's meeting <br />. to answer any questions the Council may have. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330. TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420. Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />