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AGENDA ITEM <br />Item No.: 7 <br />Date: June 11, 2018 <br />Item Description: Approval of Promotion of Sergeant <br />Presenter: Correy Farniok, Agenda Section: Consent Agenda <br />Police Chief <br />Purpose. The purpose of this action item is to gain approval to promote a Sergeant to the open position. <br />Background. -The Orono Police Department has completed an internal promotional process for an open <br />Sergeant position. Five officers expressed interest and submitted applications and letters of interest for <br />the open position. Multiple interviews were conducted with the five individuals. The promotional <br />process will also include a psychological leadership assessment. A final interview with the top two <br />candidates was completed with the City Administrator, Deputy Chief and Police Chief. All the <br />information was reviewed and Officer Tim Sonnek was selected for the open Sergeant position. <br />Tim Sonnek has been with the Orono Police Department since 2006. Sonnek has more than 12 years of <br />experience as a police officer with the department. Sonnek has completed assignments as the Drug Task <br />Force Investigator (DTF), as a field training officer (FTO) for new officers and two years as a School <br />Resource Officer and D.A.R.E instructor. <br />Staff Recommendation. I recommend that we approve Officers Sonnek's promotion to Sergeant. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion to approve the Officer Sonnek to Sergeant effective June 18, 2018 at the starting pay for Sergeant <br />at $40.66 per hour. <br />Prepared By: Correy Farniok Reviewed By: jl 6a Approved By: -Tga <br />