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MOUNDS VIEW City of Mounds View Staff Report Item No: 7E Meeting Date: March 11, 2013 Type of Business: Council Business Administrator Review: To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nick DeBar, Public Works Director & Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8072, Approving a Revised Position Description and Authorizing Advertisement for Rehiring a Maintenance Worker (Drinking Water) in the Public Works Department Background: Earlier last month, a maintenance worker in the stormwater subdivision of Public Works resigned. The vacant position was posted internally and Brett Brisbois, a current water maintenance worker, requested reassignment to the stormwater position. If the City Council appoints Mr. Brisbois to the vacant stormwater maintenance position, Mr. Brisbois's position as maintenance worker in the drinking water subdivision will become vacant and will be required to go through the same process as the recently vacated stormwater position. Discussion: There are two maintenance workers assigned to the drinking water subdivision of the operation and maintenance (O&M) division of the Public Works Department. One of these positions is the Lead Utility Worker who is accountable for delivering safe and reliable drinking water. The lead utility worker is primarily focused on running the wells, treatment plants, and storage facilities, while the drinking water maintenance worker is primarily focused on the water distribution system. The vacant maintenance worker position is responsible for overseeing approximately 47 miles of watermain and 20 miles of water service pipes (in right-of-way); 1,000 gate valves and 3,200 curb stops; 450 hydrants; and over 3,200 water meters and readers. This position assumes the duties of the lead utility operator in his absence and performs the utility locates as part of the Gopher State One program. In addition, the position is critical in snow plowing and ice control operations, water main breaks, equipment maintenance, and participates in the standby duty and call-back program for after-hours maintenance and emergencies. This position is part of the Public Works Collective Bargaining Unit (PWCBU) and is funded by the water enterprise fund. The position description for the drinking water maintenance worker has also been reviewed and is proposed to be revised (see attached). These revisions are proposed to clean-up some deficiencies, clarify requirements related to driving license endorsements, and standby duty/call back programs required of the position. However, the biggest revisions are related to detailing the typical duties, responsibilities, knowledge/skills/abilities, and relationship to the lead utility operator. None of the proposed revisions change the current intent or duties of the position and as such, should not increase the HAY points. The PWCBU agreement with the City requires that all permanent job vacancies are first posted internally for five working days so current members of the bargaining unit can be considered for the vacancy before it gets advertised to the general public. This requirement supports the concept of promoting from within if interested internal candidates meet the