4.10. SR 12-15-2014 City of
Elk=' Request for Action
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To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.10
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent December 15, 2014 Lauren Wipper, Human Resource Representative
Item Description Reviewed by
Hire Economic Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, CODD Deputy Director
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Approve,by motion,the hiring of Miles Seppelt for the position of economic development director.
Background/Discussion
In October,we went to market to fill our economic development director position. Two panels of city
staff and representatives from the EDA and HRA interviewed five candidates for this position. The top
candidate,Miles Seppelt,met again with the city administrator and the deputy community operations and
development director.
Mr. Seppelt spent 10 years as economic development director for the City of Hutchinson before leaving
to pursue a college campus ministry position in 2013. He worked as an economic development
consultant for Benton County as well during this time. Mr. Seppelt's experience also includes economic
development work at the cities of Sartell and Blue Earth and consultant work for the East Side Boosters.
Mr. Seppelt is a certified Economic Development Finance Professional by the National Development
Council and has won multiple awards from the Economic Development Association of Minnesota.
Based on his extensive experience,we are requesting that Mr. Seppelt start at step C of pay grade 12 and
begin accruing vacation leave at the rate of 15 days per year. He will be provided one day of sick leave at
the start of his employment. With satisfactory performance,he will be eligible for a step increase after six
months of employment. Mr. Seppelt will begin work on January 5, 2015.
Financial Impact
This is a budgeted position.
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