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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.E.1. Authorization to Hire GIS Specialist-Ryan Bormann 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.