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Waite Park council pulls water resource technician appointment, approves consent items A–D
Summary
The Waite Park council approved consent agenda items A–D but pulled item E — the appointment for a water resource technician — after councilmembers said they had not received background materials. Staff said a memo had been sent and reported 17 applications with nine advanced to interviews.
At its meeting, the Waite Park City Council approved consent agenda items A through D but removed item E, the appointment of a water resource technician, after councilmembers said they lacked background materials needed to consider the appointment.
The chair read the consent agenda, which included (A) a resolution ordering a feasibility study for 23rd Avenue South; (B) a resolution supporting a grant application; (C) a supplemental letter agreement for design and construction services for Sundial Drive and a resolution ordering a feasibility study; (D) a landscape coordinator agreement; and (E) the appointment to the water resource technician position and an eligibility list set to expire on 06/01/2026. A councilmember asked, “Do you wanna pull e still?” The chair then asked for a motion to approve items A through D; a councilmember moved, the motion was seconded, and the chair called the vote. The council approved items A–D by voice vote, and item E was withdrawn from the consent approval for separate consideration.
Councilmembers said they had not received sufficient background documentation on the proposed appointment. One councilmember said the agenda packet did not include the information they expected and that they had not received the emailed background memo. A staff member responded, “I did send a a memo to you on it, but I can go over that if you would like.” The staff member added that Laurie assembles the staff report and that the report contains the candidate name and pay step.
The staff member also provided the hiring statistics discussed during the meeting: “We received 17 applications for the position, reviewed or brought 9 forward for interviews.” The council did not take final action on the appointment; the item was pulled so members could review the documentation and the appointment will return for later consideration after staff provides the requested materials.
Action summary: the council approved the consent agenda items A–D and deferred item E. The meeting record does not specify individual vote tallies beyond the chair’s voice call and the recorded “Aye.”
