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Home My WebLink About#7CC 10 20 15 Staffing proposal PW Operator MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMUNICATION -- page 1 -- DATE: October 20, 2015 CONSENT ITEM #8 MOTION AGENDA ITEM: Request to fill budgeted Public Works Operator position SUBMITTED BY: Mike Bouthilet, Public Works Superintendent THROUGH: Clark Schroeder, Interim City Administrator REVIEWED BY: Finance Director and City Clerk SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS: - Introduction of Item .............................................................. City Administrator - Report/Presentation…………………………………………City Administrator - Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates - Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council - Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council - Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates POLICY RECOMMENDER: Public Works Superintendent FISCAL IMPACT: Recommended salary of $20 per hour during probationary period; increase to $22 per hour after successful completion of probationary period (6 months). SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: With the increased work load as a result of growth in the City, a staff addition was budgeted for 2015 effective 7/1/15. It is being requested that this position be filled at this time in order to fully train the new employee in winter operations. BACKGROUND INFORMATION (SWOT): Strengths – Additional staff to primarily support street improvements and winter operations. Due to resource shifts to utility functions, the street staff has become lean. Weaknesses – Slower response time to resident services. Limited resources for annual street patching operations. City Council Meeting Consent #8 October 20, 2015 -- page 2 -- Opportunities – The City will have an additional resource which will primarily support street functions and support utility functions. Threats – None identified. RECOMMENDATION: Based on the aforementioned, the staff recommends the City Council authorize the hiring of a public works operator. “Move to authorize the City Administrator to advertise, recruit, interview, and present for employment a Public Works Operator.”