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CITY OF SHAKOPEE CONSENT
Police Department
Memorandum
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill. City Administrator
FROM: Dan Hughes, Chief of Police 'tM-
SUBJECT: Authorization to Hire One Police Officer - Jennifer Scheel
DATE: February 8. 2005
INTRODUCTION:
The Police Department is requesting Council approval to hire Jennifer Scheel as a
probationary police officer.
BACKGROUND:
Council authorized 42 sworn positions in the 2005 Police Department budget. This is
consistent with our workload analysis and staffing ratio of 1.5 officers per 1.000
residents. As of today, there are five vacant positions.
The Police Civil Service Commission conducted the necessary testing that created 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 Service
Commission.
. Carl Bock
. Jennifer Scheel
Although, the Civil Service statue requires the Commission to adopt rules for
certification of three names to the appointing authority (City Council), an opinion from
the city attorney allows the appointment with Council approval.
Staff recommends that Jennifer Scheel be hired at Step 1 of the current police officer
labor contract.
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BUDGET IMP ACT:
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 Jennifer Scheel as
probationary police officer.
ACTION REQUESTED:
If the Council concurs, they should, by motion, authorize the hiring of probationary
police officer Jennifer Scheel at Step 1 of the current labor contract, at a monthly rate of
$3,529.21, subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment medical and
psychological examinations.
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Cc: Marilyn Remer, Payro11/Benefits Coordinator
Attachments:
1. Eligible Register
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Memo to Council
Hire Police Officer Jennifer Scheel
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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Police Department
Memorandum
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Mark McN eill,City Administrator
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FROM: ShakopeePoliceCivil Service Commission
SUBJECT: Police Officer Eligible R~gister
DATE:- February 07, 2005
The Shakbpee Police.Civil Service Commission conducted the appropriate testing and
established the following eligible register, in order oftheir standing, in accordance with
the provisions ofM.S.A. 419.
1. Carl Bock
2. Jennifer Scheel
Respectfully submitted,
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Shakopee Police Civil Service Commission
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