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FROM: Phil Hals, Street/Park Superintendent
DATE: October 16, 1995
SUBJECT: Hiring Additional Laborer for the Street
Department
On Monday, October 9, Lori Johnson, Mark Thompson, Terry Bye, and I re-
interviewed Chris Holzem for the street department laborer position. Chris
was on of three finalists from 80 plus applicants for the laborer position
advertised earlier this year. It was a unanimous decision of the interview
committee to recommend that the City Council hire Chris Holzem for the
laborer position at a starting wage of $7.65 per hour with a cost of living
increase on January 1, 1996, with all other employees, and a step increase on
July 1, 1996, provided that his job performance has been acceptable.
Chris is a life .long resident of this area and lives just east of the city limits in
Burns Township with his wife Sarah and young son where he farms part
time. He has indicated that if hired by the City Council he will be available
to start work in two weeks, which will give us an excellent opportunity to
train him for sidewalk snow removal as well as make use of his talents to
help finish some of our fall work projects.
ITEM 5.9.
MEMORANDUM
V~~ TO: Mayor & City Council
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