3.7. SR 04-17-2006
Item Description
Personnel Action for Community Develo ment Positions
Item Number
3/1.
Prepared by
Scott Clark, Community Development
Director
Reviewed by
City of Elk River
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Agenda Section Meeting Date
Consent April 17, 2006
Introduction
The Community Development Department has been in active recruitment for two positions 1) Planning
Manager and 2) Environmental Technician. Offers have been made and accepted to both positions,
subject to approval by the City Council. In addition to these hiring additions Scott Harlicker, Senior
Planner has tendered his resignation effective April 28, 2006. Scott will be taking the City Planner
position in Coon Rapids.
Discussion
The offer for the Environmental Technician position has gone to Nicola (Nikki) Blake-Bradley who is
currently and Environmental Specialist for Sherburne County Planning & Zoning and has held the
position for almost four years. Nikki's education is a BS degree in Biology and Graduate work in
Wetlands/Water Quality from St. Cloud State University. Nikki's first day will be April 29th (this is the
City's Clean-Up Day).
Staff has extended an offer for Planning Manager to Jeremy Barnhart who is the current Community
Development Director in Watertown and has held that position for almost five years. In addition he
served as a planner for two years in the Village of Hoffman Estates (a Chicago suburb) and for three
years in Clive (Iowa). Jeremy's education is a BS degree in Community and Regional Planning from Iowa
State University. His anticipated start date is May 18, 2006.
Financial Impact
The Planning Manager's salary has been offered at $63,397 which is consistent with the previous starting
salaries for division heads. The Environmental Technician position has been offered at $45,000. Both
positions have been budgeted for and have received past Council action to proceed with the hiring.
Attachments
Resignation letter from Scott Harlicker dated April 10, 2006.
Action Requested
Staff recommends the following Council actions:
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1) Acceptance of Jeremy Barnhart as Planning Manager with a salary of $63,397.
2) Acceptance of Nicola Blake-Bradley as Environmental Technician with a salary of $45,000
3) Acceptance of the resignation of Scott Harlicker as Senior Planner.
Council Action
Motion by _
Second by _
Vote
Follow Up
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MEMORANDUM
DATE:
Scott Clark, Community Development Director
Scott Harlicker, Senior Plann~
April I 0, 2006
TO:
FROM:
In order pursue new career opportunities with the City of.Coon Rapids, please accept my
resignation as Senior Planner effective April 28, 2006. It has been a pleasure working for the
City these past 10 years.