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LAUI -& LABOR RELATIONS NWA TEL No. 612 726 3947 Oct 28.91 16:30 P.03 = understand that people will argue that we should retain our part- time rec directors because we should be doing more for our senior citizens and adult programs I suggest that we may be able to accommodate those needs with a full -time director and current city administrative staff. More importantly, given our current budget crunch we may also conclude that some • of those needs have to be deferred. In either case, we should assume that a full -time director can do the job until our city administrator tells us differently. It is much easier to add additional assistance later than it is to eliminate positions once they have been established. For example, .if the new director needed additional assistance for registrations, a part -time employee on a hourly basis could be used to perform such duties. I support the concept of hiring a full -time rec director, provided that we eliminate the remaining•two part-time director positions. This would permit Joel to perform his responsibility as administrator and to assess whether any additional staffing is, needed. It would also permit us to work within our existing budget constraints. In 1991, we budgeted $27,300 for the three part -time 'positions. I assume that we would advertise the rec director position and I would be surprised if we did not find qualified candidates within the $25,000- 30,000 range. . Thank you for considering my input in your deliberations. Sincerely, Mi ael I. Fahey �J cc: Council Jim, Jack & Diane Task Force page 43