Agenda - Council Work Session - 03/23/2021

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CC Work Session 2, 3, Meeting Date: 03/23/2021 Information Title: Acknowledge Resignation of the Part-time Recreation Specialist and the Recruitment Process Purpose/Background: The purpose of this case is to acknowledge the resignation of Abby Proulx, and the process to begin filling the part-time Recreation Specialist position she held, pursuant to the process for filling vacancies that are within the established General Fund Budget. Ms. Proulx has submitted her resignation effective April 1st 2021, as part of accepting a full time position with benefits with the City of Duluth. With new Councilmembers now serving, who did not take part in the lengthy discussion on the merits of a part time position, (to carry out recreation programming) versus interns which took place in 2018-20, staff understands the value of highlighting this conversation. The the above referenced discussion may be summarized as: "The Recreation Specialist position was established after an analysis of recreation related programming utilizing interns —finding that both effectiveness and continuity was improved with a regular staff assignment (versus repeating training of interns), and also the annual operating investment in providing recreation services to residents was less with a dedicated Recreation Specialist, in comparison to years when two interns attempted to fulfill the same job duties. " In the interest of time, all relevant detail and justification on this position replacement is included in the first attachment, Needs Analysis . Timeframe: 10 minutes may be required to highlight a few of the findings within the attached Needs Analysis. Funding Source: Wages and benefits budgeted for 2021 is $28,989. A replacement would be unlikely to start in the position before mid -May or early June, with the net affect of a modest savings from the 2021 budgeted amount. Note this position is not eligible for City health insurance. Responsible Party(ies): Lasher and Riverblood will be available to highlight the background on this position replacement and to address any content within the Needs Analysis. Outcome: Acknowledge Resignation of the Part-time Recreation Specialist and the Recruitment Process. Needs Analysis Job Desc. Attachments Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date