PB Minutes 03-26-24CITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA 55428
Civil Service Commission
Meeting #4
March 26, 2024
6:00 p.m.
New Hope City Hall Civic Center Conf. Rm.
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 Jenn Carlson,
Director of HR/Admin. Rich Johnson and HR Specialist Walker MacBeath
MINUTES Chair Galstad moved for the approval of minutes for the January 31, 2024 meeting.
Commissioner Brostrom seconded. Motion passed.
ACCOUNTING
TECHNICIAN
INTERVIEWS
The board discussed the interview questions and the job duties and then interviewed four
candidates for the accounting technician position in the HR/administrative services
department. One candidate had withdrawn prior to the interviews.
MOTION After discussion, Chair Galstad moved to certify candidates scoring 80 and above.
Commissioner Brostrom seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Jessica
Anderson, Abigail Greene, Lori Harberts and Vicki Johnson were certified.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Director Johnson announced that Jeana Allen-Hatcher, police office supervisor, submitted her
retirement notice effective the end of July. A recruitment process has begun and there are
three internal candidates that will interview with staff next week. A date for the personnel
board interview is in the process of being set.
ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business to come before the board, the meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Walker MacBeath, Board Secretary