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Police Department
Memorandum
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Dan Hughes, Chief of Police /J/U
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SUBJECT: Authorization to Hire One Police Officer - John Norris
DATE: January 12, 2005
INTRODUCTION:
The Police Department is requesting Council approval to hire John Norris 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 oftoday, there are six vacant positions.
The Police Civil Service Commission conducted the necessary testing that created the
Police Officer eligible register. The following names are the top three candidates listed,
in alphabetical order, on the eligible register established by the Police Civil Service
Commission.
. Carl Bock
. John Norris
. PaulO 'Hanlon
Minnesota State Statute Chapter 419 requires the Police Civil Service Commission to
submit the top three names listed on the eligible register to the Appointing Authority
(City Council), to fill any vacancy.
Staff recommends that John Norris be hired at Step 1 of the current police officer labor
contract.
BUDGET IMP ACT:
Funds exist in the Police Department budget for this position.
AL TERNA TIVES:
1. Authorize the hire.
2. Do not authorize the hire.
RECOMMENDATION:
Alternative #1. Staff recommends Council authorize the hiring John Norris as
probationary police officer.
ACTION REQUESTED:
If the Council concurs, they should, by motion, authorize the hiring of probationary
police officer John Norris 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, PayrolllBenefits Coordinator
January 12, 2005 2
Memo to Council
Hire Police Officer John Norris