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LITTLE CANADA <br />PARKS AND RECREATION <br />DEPARTMENT <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www. c i.l i ttl e -can ada. m n. us <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />RE: <br />MEMORANDUM <br />JIM MORELAN, Director <br />(65I) 766 -4045 <br />DON BOWMAN, Program Coordinator <br />(651) 766 -4041 <br />DEREK ANDERSON, Program Coordinator <br />(651) 766 -4041 <br />BRAD VOLK, Maintenance Supervisor <br />(651) 766 -4056 <br />Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council <br />Jim Morelan, Parks & Recreation Director <br />March 22, 2006 <br />Parks Maintenance Supervisor Position <br />Parks Maintenance Supervisor Brad Volk's resignation will take affect at the end of the <br />workday this Friday, March 24, 2006. Since receiving his resignation, I have held <br />various meetings with staff regarding filling this vacancy to the City's best advantage. <br />The time period that presents the most challenge to parks and recreation maintenance will <br />be upon us in less than a month. April, May, and early June are exceptionally hectic due <br />to the need to fertilize, spray, and mow turf areas, along with daily ballfield preparation <br />and irrigation maintenance. The daily summer maintenance crew of five college students <br />doesn't start until approximately the second week of June. <br />I have discussed the situation with current Parks Maintenance employee Derek Anderson. <br />Derek is interested in filling the position of Parks Maintenance Supervisor. Derek has <br />been involved in the supervision of the seasonal maintenance employees for several <br />years, and is very knowledgeable in every facet of our Parks & Recreation Department's <br />maintenance operation. While this change will create another void in our recreation <br />programming area, I feel Don Bowman and I can meet that need until a replacement can <br />be found for Derek in that area. <br />The result of Derek assuming the position of Parks Maintenance Supervisor will be the <br />need to fill Derek's current "half time" maintenance position. In my discussions with the <br />Public Works Superintendent and City Administrator, need has also been demonstrated <br />for an additional Public Works Maintenance Worker. I would propose to hire an <br />additional person on a temporary basis at this time with that person shared by both <br />departments, and to re- evaluate the position after six months. We currently have an <br />employee who has worked seasonal parks maintenance for the past four years, and has <br />also been working for the Public Works Department to fill the gap left by Rick Barber's <br />