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3.C.
CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Police Department
Memorandum CONSENT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Craig Robson, Sergeant etl..
SUBJECT: Authorization to Hire One Community Service Officer - Thor
Carlson
DATE: August 29, 2005
INTRODUCTION:
The Police Department is requesting Council approval to hire Thor Carlson as a part-time
probationary community service officer.
BACKGROUND:
Council authorized four part-time community service officer positions in the 2005 Police
Department budget. On June 20, 2005 a community service officer position was vacated
when Jacob Rudolph voluntarily resigned his position.
The Police Civil Service Commission conducted the necessary testing that created the
Community Service Officer eligible register. The following names are the top
candidates listed, in alphabetical order, on the eligible register established by the Police
Civil Service Commission.
. Thor Carlson
. Kimberly Laine
. Karen Wasiloski
Staff recommends that Thor Carlson be hired at Step E of Grade Level 2 of the 2005 City
Pay Plan.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Funds exist in the Police Department budget for this position.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Authorize the hire.
2. Do not authorize the hire.
3. Table and provide direction to staff.
RECOMMENDATION:
Alternative #1. Staff recommends Council authorize the hiring Thor Carlson as a part-
time probationary community service officer.
ACTION REQUESTED:
If the Council concurs, they should, by motion, authorize the hiring of Thor Carlson as a
part-time probationary community service officer at Step E of Grade Level 2 in the 2005
City Pay Plan, at an hourly rate of$14.11, subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-
employment medical and psychological examinations
Cc: Marilyn Remer, Payroll/Benefits Coordinator
August 29,2005 2
Memo to Council
Hire Community Service Officer Thor Carlson