PB Minutes 06-09-20CITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA 55428
Civil Service Commission
Meeting #3
June 9, 2020
6:00 p.m.
New Hope City Hall Webex Virtual Meeting
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chair Galstad at 6:00 p.m. pursuant to due call and notice
thereof.
ROLL CALL Present: Chair Eric Galstad, Commissioner Wendy Brostrom, Commissioner Tony Brown,
HR/Admin. Director Rich Johnson, City Clerk/Treasurer Valerie Leone and Human Resources
Coordinator Walker MacBeath.
MINUTES Commissioner Brown moved for the approval of minutes for the April 28, 2020 meeting. Chair
Galstad seconded, motion passed.
ADMIN SPECIALIST
FOR CITY
MANAGER DEPT
INTERVIEWS
The board discussed the interview questions and the job duties and then interviewed four
candidates for the administrative specialist position in the city manager department. HR
Coordinator MacBeath asked all formal questions of the interviewees.
MOTION After discussion, Commission Brown moved to certify candidates with a score of 75 and
higher. Commissioner Brostrom seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Dennis Dadashev, Carrie Gerard, Vicki Thompson and Nancy Xiong were certified.
ANNOUCEMENTS Board members were reminded that the city has started the recruitment process for police
officers due to anticipated vacancies. The board will be convened to meet with candidates on
June 18.
ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business to come before the board, the meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Walker MacBeath, Board Secretary