4D, Appointment of Max Arvidsson

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�.� EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: January 25, 2010 TC�: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Sue Iverson, Acting City Administrator Greg Hoag, Public Works Director SUBJECT: Appointment of Max Arvidson to the Position of Public Works Maintenance Worker BACKGROUND The City recently completed a recruitment and selection process for the vacant Public Works Maintenance Worker position. The interview panel consisted of; Greg Hoag, Sue Iverson, Joe Mooney, and Bill Dircks from the City of Little Canada. The top candidate was determined to be Max Arvidson. Max has been one of our Seas�nal Maintenance employees the past two summers. Max was a valuable employee the past two summers, he primarily worked on our sewer cleaning and televising crew the first year. This past summer Max worked primarily as one of our sump pump inspectors. Max has proven to be a very reliable employee and acted as a leader with the other seasonal employees. Since completing his position this past summer, Max was recently hired to a permanent Public Works position with the City of Stacy, where he has used many of the skills he had learned while working for Arden Hills. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Max Arvidson be appointed to the position of Public Works Maintenance Worker at a starting wage of $17.44 per hour which is the starting step in the current labor contract. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Motion to appoint Max Arvidson to the position of Public Works Maintenance Worker at a starting wage of $17.44 per hour, contingent upon successful results of a background check and pre-employment physical.