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,! ! DISTRICT 728
<br /> i i Community Edacation Center DEC 1~ 199i
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<br />1230 Northwest Street, ElkRiver, Minnesota 55330 (612) 441-1003 Ext. 240
<br /> 6 December 199ti~ ~
<br /> To: City of DaYto,~ ~ityi~0f Elk River, Township of Hassan, City of Otsego, City of Ramsay, City of
<br /> Rogers, SchoOl B~rd ~f Distdct 728 /3~f ~ ' }/J/~
<br /> From: Charlie Ble~nerl Community Education Director LJ./l/81Zt; / ~ "%
<br /> Re: Request to adtr ~p0,h the Joint Powers Agreement for Community Recreation Coordinator
<br /> At the De¢,e~bel 5, 1991 meeting regarding the proposed Community Recreation Coordinator,
<br /> it was recommen(~th~ht each participating governmental unit approve the draft of the joint powers
<br /> agreement as s~n~as, ',l~ssible. In addition, it was recommended that the process of posting,
<br /> advertising, interv!~i% and filling the position also begin as soon as possible.
<br /> The enClo ~.:j0i~lt powers agreement and job description were drafted by a sub-committee
<br /> comprised of Ro~laCl{, Otsego, Pat Klaers, Elk River, Carole McNaughton-Commers of Community
<br /> Education and m~$~lf. ~he two documents were reviewed and amended at the Oct. 1, 1991 meeting
<br /> and again at the t~, 5,~ 1991 meeting. In a nutshell, the joint powers document creates a Joint
<br /> Powers Recreat!o~,~ .,~oa~rd with a representative from each participating governmental entity. This
<br /> Board will reco'm~nd .~olicy relating to the new position, provide input into the activities of the
<br /> position and pmvi~i sO~{rne general direction to the development of recreation activities in District 728.
<br /> The duties of the ~),~siti~n include assisting in the registration and scheduling activities of a number of
<br /> currently existing ~uth',[athletic organizations, coordinating recreation programs in member
<br /> municipalities whibi~ reqUest that service, and generally providing additional recreational programs to
<br /> district residents.~ ~
<br /> The finan¢~arrltngements spelled out in the document call for District 728 to provide office
<br /> space and dailY $~l~erV~sion of recreation employees, and to serve as the fiscal agent for the
<br /> program. The R~atilpn Coordinator and a part-time cledcal position are to be hired, and they will
<br /> be school district @:r~pl~yees. The funds,for the entire budget are to come from the municipal and
<br /> township govemn~ts.that are participaiing in the joint powers agreement. For the first year, a
<br /> budget (enclosed)~ $§~,740 has been Suggested. Each municipality or township will pay one
<br /> twelfth of their an~l O~ligation for the program to the School District each month. The costs are to
<br /> bs divided equal¥ ~'cCq~rding to population, with a cost of $2.77 per resident for the first year of t.he
<br /> program. :Ii
<br /> The gener~l~im~line for filling the Community Recreation Coordinator position discussed at
<br /> the Dec. 5 meetini~g~.s ~ follows: .
<br /> Jan.~ ~, 1~92: Post the position through District 728 personnel office (contingent on
<br /> School Board ap~r, !velI .,
<br /> Jan 5 i 19~12: Begin advertising the position
<br /> Do U, no for app,catio,.
<br /> jan.:' 7, 1t992: Copies of all applications available to each participating entity.
<br /> Jan~: 3, 11992, 7:00 pm: Next meeting of the participants; purpose to prioritize
<br /> candidates, select ~ iand. idates for interview; determine interview process, participants and dates.
<br /> Febi ' 4, ~992 (tentative): Interview process completed..
<br /> ¢C ~- / MaL01 i 2, .~ 992: Selected candidate begins working
<br /> "~"A~/this tl'me, i ~amlrequesting that your Township Board or City Council act to approve
<br /> ~/kgreeme~l !an~ designate a member to attend the Jan. 23, 1992 meeting to select
<br /> i Ext. 2129 .
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