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<br />, <br /> <br />~ <br />~HILLS <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />September 21, 2005 <br /> <br />Agenda Item 6.D. <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br /> <br />FROM: Michelle A. Wolfc, City Administrator <br />Schawn P. Johnson, Assistant to the City AdministratorS..u <br />Thomas J. Moore, Operations and Maintenance Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Appointment of Jeffrey Frid as an Operations and Maintenance Worker <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />With the retirements of Fred Bell and Fred Reed from the Operations and Maintenance <br />Department, City staff began recruitment efforts for their replacements in May and August of <br />this year. The City received fifty-three applications for the open Operations and Maintenance <br />Worker position in August. Ten candidates were asked to participate in the first round <br />interviews_ The first rounds of interviews were conducted by Jim Pcrron, Tom Moore, and <br />Schawn Johnson on August 25th_ The first round of interviews involvcd a fifteen minute <br />interview and a twenty-five question (true-false or multiple choice) exam. Based upon the first <br />round of interviews and the exam scores, the top seven candidates were invited back to <br />participate in the second round of interviews_ Those interviews were conducted on September <br />8th and 9th. Jim Perron, Tom Moore, Michelle Wolfe, and Schawn Johnson werc part of the <br />interview panel for the second round of interviews. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Based upon the interview and exam process, the recommended candidate is Mr. Jeffi-ey Frid. <br />Jeff is currently employed by Visu-Sewer as a crew chief for sewer maintenance activities. In <br />addition, he has experience working with a jetter truck, sewer camera, and bypass pumping lines. <br />He has also performed manhole, lift station, and sump pump inspections for the Visu-Sewer <br />Company. Prior to his employment with the Visu-Sewer Company, Jeffworked as ajoumeyman <br />auto-mechanic for two years. <br /> <br />Mr. Frid has also been certified in confined space entries and has experience reading engineering <br />maps. He has a solid background in the sewer/water and vehic1c maintenance field and has <br />indicated a strong interest in this position with the City of Arden Hills. Reference checks have <br />been completed and the responses from his previous employers have been very positive. <br /> <br />. <br />