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ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF THE PART -TIME BUILDING MAINTENANCE WORKER AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO CONTINUE RECRUITMENT PROCESS Background By: Givonna Reed Kone, Human Resources Manager PC CASE # The City moved into the new Municipal Center in November 2006 and has contracted with two different cleaning services since that time. Overall, the services provided did not meet the City's expectations or needs. Consequently, as part of the 2009 budget process, staff proposed cancelling the cleaning contract and hiring a part - time regular employee (24 hrs /wk) to assist with cleaning City facilities. With City Council approval, the City's cleaning contract was cancelled in late 2008 and Mr. Steve Paquette was hired as a part-time Building Maintenance Worker. When Mr. Paquette joined the Building Maintenance Division that brought the Division to 3.1 FTEs. The Building Maintenance Division is responsible for cleaning and maintaining City facilities including buildings; offices; meeting rooms; equipment and the grounds of the Municipal Center; Fire Stations No. 1 and No. 2; park facilities; the Public Works garage; and the Municipal Parking Ramp. Building Maintenance employees also perform light maintenance on utility systems; run errands; set -up and take -down meeting rooms, perform basic building and equipment repairs, assist with management of voting equipment, and perform fleet management and landscaping. In addition, the possibility of leasing the old City Hall to MN Renaissance and leasing space in the Municipal Center to Anoka County for a licensing center will mean additional responsibilities for the Building Maintenance Division. Note: please see the attached Needs Assessment that was provided to the City Council in the fall of 2008 for the part - time Building Maintenance Worker position. Mr. Paquette has resigned from the part-time Building Maintenance Worker position for personal reasons effective January 12, 2009. This leaves the Division short- staffed, particularly when you consider the possibility of adding new responsibilities. Therefore, staff is requesting authorization to fill this vacancy. Staff Recommendation Staff is recommending that the Personnel Committee make a motion accepting the resignation of Mr. Paquette. Staff further recommends that the Personnel Committee authorize staff to continue the fall 2008 recruitment process to fill the vacancy in the Building Maintenance Division. If possible, staff will recommend to the City Council a candidate from the fall 2008 part-time Building Maintenance Worker recruitment process