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MINUTES <br />City Council <br />September 30, 1981 <br />f4rs. Scalze suggested that the City advertise the fact that the <br />tennis court is available for use by Little Canada residents, <br />Mr. Fahey stated that the Recreation Director should try to minimize <br />the more highly paid people doing the grass cutting. Fahey stated <br />that the Director should try to bring in lower paid people as often <br />as possib1e. <br />Mrs. Scalze suggested that perhaps the Recreation Departmerit should <br />try to get someone next summer to work 20 or 30 hours per week just <br />to take care of the grass cutting. <br />Mrs. Nardini asked what the position of Hockey Coordinator involved. <br />Mr. Morelan explained this position to the Counci1. <br />Mr. Manson asked where the money collected from kids participating <br />in hockey to pay for ice time went. Mr. Nanson was concerned that <br />this money did not show up in the budget. Mr. Morelan replied that <br />this money was paid directly to the arena. <br />Mrs. Nardini commented that she felt it was unfair to give part-time <br />people the same rate of increase as the full-time staff received. <br />Mayor Hanson asked if the City was covered if a Recreation Department <br />employee became injured on the job. The City Clerk replied t.hat the <br />City carries Workers Compensation coverage for these employees. <br />This coverage is based on the City`s total payroll. <br />Mr. Fahey stated that if a person who has not worked for the City <br />for a couple of years begins working for the City again, that <br />employee should be started out ~ the minimum wage. Mr. Fahey <br />stated that the City should leave the Recreation Director some <br />flexibility, but the Council has made their feelings known to Mr. <br />Morelan. <br />Mr. Nanson stated that the Council has given Mr. More1an some direction, <br />and that P~r. Jim Morelan should get the job done at the least cost to <br />the City. Mr. Hanson also stated that when a vacancy occurs in the <br />Recreation Department staff, or any oP the staff, the Council should <br />be notified so that a notice could be put in the paper advertising <br />the position. <br />Mrs. Nardini expressed concern that there were vouchers submitted for <br />a lot of field work during the Canadian Days Celebration that was not <br />charged back to the Recreation Association. Nardini commented that <br />this work was done for a tournament that was put on by an independent <br />group in order to make money. <br />Mr, Fahey stated that he did not think most cities would charge for <br />the maintenance of their ball fields. <br />Nardini stated that this is the type of thing that the Recreation <br />Association should volunteer their services to do the work because <br />it is for a fund raising activity. Mr. Morelan stated that the <br />amount of money spent on this is a drop in the bucket compared to <br />the amount of volunteer work done by the Rec Association. <br />Page -16- <br />