6.0. EDSR 12-10-2001 Item 6.
• L4 \
'♦
City of
Elk - -^
River
MEMORANDUM
TO: Economic Development Authority
FROM: Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Development
DATE: December 10, 2001
SUBJECT: Economic Development Assistant Position Update
A staff interview committee recently completed consideration of 5 candidates, out of 10 applicants,
for the Economic Development Assistant position. The interview committee consisted of the City
Director of Economic Development, Director of Planning and Payroll Clerk.
The City Council recently approved the interview committee's recommendation for hiring
• Heidi Hall as the Economic Development Assistant with a starting salary of$30,000. Upon
Ms. Hall's completion of the National Development Council Economic Development Finance
Certification she will be qualified to receive a 10%increase in salary. The NDC program will
provide Ms. Hall additional financial skills for the position including business credit analysis,real
estate finance, and the art of deal structuring. Staff anticipates Ms. Hall's completion of the
certification program in January/February 2003.
Ms. Hall is prepared to start in the position on Monday, December 17, 2001.
S
S:\EDA\EDADMIN\EDAupdate3.DOC