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5. E. 1 .
CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum
Mayor and City Council CONSENT
TO:
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Kris Wilson, Assistant City Administrato~
SUBJECT: Authorization to Hire GIS Specialist
DATE: November 1,2007
INTRODUCTION:
The City Council is asked to authorize the hiring of Ryan Bormann as a GIS Specialist in the
Public Works Department.
BACKGROUND:
The 2007 budget for the Engineering Division includes funding for the new position of GIS
Specialist. On September 14, the City Council approved a job description for this position and
authorized staff to begin the hiring process. We received approximately 50 applications and
interviewed six candidates for the position.
The recommendation of the interview panel is that Ryan Bormann be hired to fill the position.
Ryan holds a master's degree in GIS from St. Mary's University in Winona, MN and is currently
employed as the GIS Coordinator for Sunde Land Surveying in Bloomington.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP:
Hiring qualified individuals to provide .service to Shakopee residents helps support Goal D - a
vibrant, resilient and stable city.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that Ryan Bormann be hired as a GIS Specialist at Step E of Grade 6
($49,667), contingent upon successful completion of a background / driver's license check and
pre-employment physical/drug test. The anticipated start date for Mr. Bormann is November
26, 2007.
ACTION REQUESTED:
If the Council concurs, it should offer a motion to authorize the hiring of Ryan Bormann as a
GIS Specialist at Step E of Grade 6 of the City's full-time pay plan, contingent upon the
successful completion of the required pre-employment screenings.