4.5. SR 05-05-2014 City of
Elk - Request for Action
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To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.5
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent May 5, 2014 Lauren Wipper, Human Resource Representative
Item Description Reviewed by
Hire Park Maintenance Worker Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director
-Rodney Schreifels, Park Maintenance Supervisor
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Approve,by motion,the hiring of Kristofer Paulseth as Park Maintenance Worker effective May 6,2014.
Background/Discussion
With the 2014 budget the City Council approved a new park maintenance worker position. We went to
market for this position and received 207 applications. The pool of applicants was narrowed to 17 who
were invited to interview, 15 of which accepted. We had a very impressive pool of candidates and a
second round of interviews was held with 7 of the candidates.
Following this process, a complete background check, and pre-employment screening,we would like to
recommend Kristofer Paulseth for the position of park maintenance worker. Mr. Paulseth holds a degree
in biology/environmental studies and has a variety of work and volunteer experience including working
with Anoka County Parks,the MN Department of Natural Resources, and MN Conservation Corps. He
has also worked as a carpenter and spent time in the north woods of Minnesota building trails and doing
a forest-wide tree identification project.
Financial Impact
This is a budgeted position. Mr. Paulseth will start at step A of pay grade 6. All pay and benefits will be
consistent with city policy.
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