Agenda - Council - 03/14/1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I ! I I I I CASE # TEMPORARY STAFFING By: Ryan R. Schroeder, City Administrator Background: In developing t~e 1995 budget, Council identified a significant need for an increase in the part-time temporary line items in parks, engineering, and community development. The streets department continues to have budget allocations for itinerant snow plow assistance (pool of six pei'sons this season) and shoulder, ditch and roadway maintenance in the summer. In order to readt to citizen concerns expressed due to 1993 and 1994 park maintenance efforts, the Cot~neil directed that part-time park maintenance personnel be brought on in greater numbe~ and perhaps earlier in the season. Therefore, we began advertising in January to fill tlaese positions. Five temporary positions have been filled. One additional position may y~t be filled. Two of these will start fairly immediately with the balance starting at the and of the school year. It is expected that perhaps one or two additional persons may b~brought on mid-summer as early hires reach their 66 work-day maximum (MPELRA reqOirement). Council had also budgeted an increase in contract services. However, should the above provide desired maintenance levels, this line item may not be used beyond ex~sting 1994 expenditure levels. The street position has not yet been filled. Council had ~Jso budgeted for two intern positions. Council had eliminated the Engineering T~hnician position from the budget after 1993. In turn, the consultant and part-time line i~ems in engineering were increased somewhat. One of the intern positions (or portions of ~oth) will serve functions in this area. The other iOtern position is intended to lend assistance in Community Development/l~lanning and Park Development. Again, in an effort to increase our park maintenance guccess levels, the intern will provide the primary staff liaison to neighborhood ~roups, the Park and Recreation Commission and the Council on park development ti~sks. This is intended to free up the Parks/Utilities Supervisor for maintenance dt~ties more so than would otherwise be the case. Kendra Lindahl (resume attached) has ~en hired for this position. She will be on board March 14, 1995. The second positionihas not been filled at this point. Committee ACtion: No action necessary - for discussion only. Reviewed by: City Administrator PC: 03/14/95