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Beverly Aplikowski
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Arden Hills City Council
SPECIAL MEETING
Monday
October 24, 2005
1245 W. Highway 96
Arden Hills, Minnesota
55112
651.634.5120
www.cLarden-hills.mn.us
Councilmembers:
David Grant
Brenda Holden
Gregg Larson
Lois Rem
City Vision
A strong conununity that values our unique environment, our fiscal soundness,
and our tradition as a desirable city in which to live, work, and la
Agenda
City Council Meeting Convenes 5:00 PM
Call to Order
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. No Minutcs 10 Approve
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. No Items
Those items listed undcr the Consent Calendar are considered to he routine
by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion under a Consent
Calendar format. There will be no separate discussion of these items, unless
a Council Member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed
from the general order of business and considcred separately in its nonnal
sequence on the agenda.
Public Inquiries/Informational is an opportunity for citizcns to bring to
the Council's attention any items not currently on the agenda. In addressing
the Council, please state your name and address for the record, and a brief
summary of the specific item being addressed to the Council. To aHow
adequate [ime for each person wishing to address the Council, we ask that
individuals limit their comments to three (3) minutes. Writtcn documents
may be distributed to the Council prior to the meeting, or as bench copies, to
allow a more timely presentation_
4, PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAI.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Approve the appointment of Michelle Bmley as an Accounting
Analyst for the City of Arden Hills,
Schawn Johnson
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
A. Councilmember Holden
B. Councitmember Grant
() C. Councitmember Rem
D. Councilmcmbcr Larson
E. Mayor Aplikowski
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City ot Arden HIlls
. Requ~~t for Council Action
Prepared by: SJ
Depl.: Admin
Council Mtg, Date: 10/24/05
Finat Action Needed By:
10/24/05
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Appoint Michelle Bruley to the City's Accountinq Analyst Position
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Budgeted Amount: NA
Actual Amount: NA
Fundfng Source: NA
Council Action Request:
Approve the appointment of Michelle Bruley to the City's Accounting Analyst position,
Staff Recommendation:
Approve the appointment of Ms, Michelle Bruley.
Advisory Commission Action:
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Commission
Action
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not applicable
Date
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Supporting Documents (which are attached to this Action Form):
[2J Memo/Letter:
o Resolution
o Ordinance (No,
o Engineering Recommendation:
o Attorney Recommendation:
[2J Other:
Resume and Application Materials for Ms, Michelle Bruley
Financiat Implications:
Administrator/Staff Comments:
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
October 20, 2005
Agenda Item 6.A.
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michelle A. Wolfe, City Administrator
Schawn P. Johnson, Assistant to the City AdministratorSlt->
Murtuza Siddiqui, Finance Director
SUBJECT:
Appointmcnt of Michelle Bruley as the City's AccOlUlting Analyst
BACKGROUND
In September, City staff began recruitment efforts for hiring an Accounting Analyst. The City
received nine applications for the open Accounting Analyst position in September. Five
candidates were asked to participate in the first round interviews, The first round of interviews
was conducted by Murtuza Siddiqui and Schawn Johnson on October 14th. Based upon the first
round of interviews, the top two candidates were invited back to participate in the second round
of interviews, Those intervicws were condllctcd on October 19th. Michellc Wolfe, Murtuza
Siddiqui, and Schawn Johnson were part of the interview panel for thc second round of
interviews.
DISCUSSION
Based upon the interview process and work related experiencc, the recommended candidate is
Ms, Michelle Bruley, In 2004, Ms, Bruley received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting
from Metropolitan State University, In March 2005, Ms. Bruley was hired by Comtal Machine
and Engineering as a staff accountant In September, her job as a Staff Accountant was
eliminated when Com tal Machine and Engineering of White Bear Lakc announced that the
company was going out of business. In her role as Staff Accountant for Comtal Machine and
Engineering, she was responsible for accounts receivables, accounts payable, customer invoices,
general ledgers, and producing end-of,the-month financial reports,
Ms, Bruley was also employed by Metro One Telecommunication Company of Roseville for
four years as a floor supervisor. She was responsible for supervising twenty-five employees that
handled customer service related phone calls, She was also responsible for monitoring staffing
levels and employee performances. She has also workcd as a bank teller for Heartland Credit
Union in Arden Hills.
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Ms, Michelle Bruley has a solid background in general accounting and has indicated a strong
interest in this position with the City of Arden Hills. Reference checks have been completed and
the responses from her previous employers have been very good,
RECOMMENDATION
City staff is requesting City Council approval of the appointment of Ms, Michelle Bruley as an
Accounting Analyst for the City of Arden Hills,
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