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CITY OF SHAKOPEE ~"'-lJ~ L\.fJ""\- "'"
Police Department
Memorandum S-f'r-\ ~uAJ-t
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Craig Robson, Captain
SUBJECT: Authorization to Hire One Police Officer - Cortnie derson
DATE: July 17, 2007
INTRODUCTION:
The Police Department is requesting Council approval to hire Cortnie And rson as a
probationary police officer.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council authorized 47 sworn positions in the 2007 Police Dep entbudget.
This is consistent with the Department's workload analysis and staffing rat 0 of 1.5
officers per 1,000 residents. If the Council authorizes the police officer Ig earlier on
this agenda, there will be one vacancy in the Department.
The Police Civil Service Commission conducted the necessary testing that freated the
Police Officer eligible register. The following names are the top candidates listed, in
alphabetical order, on the eligible register established by the Police Civil S rvice
Commission.
. Cortnie Anderson
. Holly Chumas
. Ashley O'Rourke
Minnesota State Statute Chapter 419 requires the Police Civil Service Co ission to
submit the top three names listed on the eligible register to the Appointing uthority
(City Council), to fill any vacancy. Staff recommends that Cortnie Anders. n be hired at
Step 1 of the current police officer labor contract.
The Police Department's request for approval to hire Cortnie Anderson as probationary
police officer is consistent with the established City goals.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Funds exist in the Police Department budget for this position.
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VISIONING RELATIONSHIP
Keeping the Shakopee Police Department fully staffed with qualified individuals helps
support Goal B - a high quality of life for residents of Shakopee.
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 hiring Cortnie Anderson as a
probationary police officer.
ACTION REQUESTED:
If the Council concurs, they should, by motion, authorize the hiring of probationary
~ police officer Cortnie Anderson at Step 1 of the current labor contract, at a monthly rate
of$3,830.892, subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment medical and
psychological examinations.
Cc: Kris Wilson, Assistant City Administrator
Jessica Nikunen, Human Resources Technician
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Hire Police Officer Cortnie Anderson
CITY OF SHAKOPEE 6rl3.3&
Police Department
Memorandum CONSE'~T
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Craig Robson, Captain
SUB4cT:
Authorization to Hire One Police Officer - Cortnie Anderson
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DATE: July 17,2007
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INTR6DUCTION:
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The P~lice Department is requesting Council approval to hire Cortnie Anderson as a
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probationary police officer.
BACIfGROUND:
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The CJty Council authorized 47 sworn positions in the 2007 Police Department budget.
This i consistent with the Department's workload analysis and staffing ratio of 1.5
office1s per 1,000 residents. Currently there are two vacancies in the Department.
The Ptce Civil Service Commission conducted the necessary testing that created the
Police Officer eligible register. The following names are the top candidates listed, in
alphatjetical order, on the eligible register established by the Police Civil Service
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ommlSSlon.
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. I Cortnie Anderson
. I Holly Chumas
. I Ashley O'Rourke
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Minn~sota State Statute Chapter 419 requires the Police Civil Service Commission to
submk the top three names listed on the eligible register to the Appointing Authority
(City I ouncil), to fill any vacancy. Staff recommends that Cortnie Anderson be hired at
Step 11 of the current police officer labor contract.
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The Pt.lice Department's request for approval to hire Cortnie Anderson as a probationary
police ,officer is consistent with the established City goals.
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BUDGET IMPACT:
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Fundslexist in the Police Department budget for this position.
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VISIONING RELATIONSHIP
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Keepihg the Shakopee Police Department fully staffed with qualified individuals helps
suppo~ Goal B - a high quality of life for residents of Shakopee.
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ALtERNATIVES:
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l' Do not authorize the hire.
l Table and provide direction to staff.
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~OMMENDATION:
Alterative #1. Staff recommends Council authorize hiring Cortnie Anderson as a
probationary police officer.
AcJION REQUESTED:
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If thJ Council concurs, they should, by motion, authorize the hiring of probationary
POliCr officer Cortnie Anderson at Step I of the current labor contract, at a monthly rate
of$3,,819.76, subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment medical and
psyc!b.ological examinations.
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