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I I I ! I I I I CASE # RATIFY ACTION OF THE NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE By: Ryan R. Schroeder, City Administrator Background:~ On Novemberl 20, 1995, Council interviewed four finalists for the position of Administrative Services Manager. Council authorized the City Administrator to offer the position to Lind~. Waite Smith within the advertised wage parameters. This offer was made and Linda acceoted the position. Her projected start date is December 18, 1995, although she is attending, the DrugtCDL and Labor Management Committee trainings which occur prior to this date. Pursuant to the iexisting job description, Linda will be the Human Resources professional on staff with alllmanner of duties related to that. Upon her arrival, she will have a backlog of duties which iwill need to receive some level of priority. These are: PerformanCe Evaluations Training p~ogram review and budget Drag Testing and Evaluation Newslette~ (Ramsey Resident and Employee) Labor Manhgement Committee Business Licensing Review Labor NegOtiations Team Personal S~'xvices Budget Monitoring ADA Comi~liance Comparable Worth Compliance Aff'lnnativ~ Action Compliance Safety Mafiual/Committee Spring Ev~.nts (Pet Clinic) Engineerin~,jPp. blie Works Organizational Evaluation Organizaticnal Development Isaug~ Internal C~ntrols Many of the abpve are long term projects such as compliance issues and will not require much more thaa ensuring familiarization with the issue. Other projects are in the area of monitoring otheks such as ensuring that the year end performance evaluations occur. There has been ~an ongoing frustration on the part of many that our current structure within Engineering and, Public Works is not as effective and efficient as it could be; This could be due to time limitations on the part of the Department Head due to our development activity. It could be because the Department needs a greater dedication of administrative support. It also could be thgt the current divisions within the department need to be reviewed. Given Linda's background and experience with similar situations, her arrival here presents a wonderful opp .cgtunity to take a fresh look at the whole area. Given that, I am including in the above list ofl highlighted items having Linda conduct an in-depth review of this part of the organ~zauo~ w~th any recommendations for unprovements brought back to Council Committee. Committee ArCtion: Motion to reco .~l)m.. end that Council ratify the appointment of Linda Waite Smith to the position of Adr~[inistrative Services Manager including- the list of duty areas as discussed. Reviewed by: City Administr~or Finance Officer ~ City Engineer CC: 12/12/95