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Item No: 7C Meeting Date: July 11, 2011 Type of Business: Council Business Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nick DeBar, Public Works Director & Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7809, Approving a Revised Position Description and Authorizing the Advertisement for Rehiring a Public Works Maintenance Worker in the Sanitary Sewer Division Discussion: Recently Nate Behlen, a Public Works Maintenance Workers in the Sanitary Sewer subdivision, gave a two-week notice of his resignation from the City – his last day is scheduled to be July 13, 2011. Nate will be pursuing his public works career with a larger Metropolitan city. There are two maintenance workers assigned to the sanitary sewer subdivision. These positions are responsible for cleaning and inspecting over 44 miles of sanitary sewer pipes and 900+ manholes; operating and maintaining two lift stations; televising and evaluating sewers and manholes on a regular schedule and for the street and utility improvement projects; and maintaining and keeping sanitary sewer equipment in good running condition. There was approximately 383,000,000 gallons of wastewater collected in the city sewer system during 2010. City staff has evaluated the need for this position and recommends rehiring of the soon-to- be-vacant sanitary sewer maintenance worker position. Most of the daily activities required of the position require working in crew of two. Like other full-time maintenance workers in Public Works, this position also 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 and is funded entirely by the sanitary sewer enterprise fund. The position description for the sanitary sewer maintenance worker has also been evaluated and is proposed to be tweaked (see attached). These revisions are proposed to clean-up some deficiencies and clarify requirements related to driving license endorsements and standby duty/call back programs required of the position. None of the proposed revisions change the current intent and duties of the position, and will not affect the hay points. If authorized, the rehiring of the sanitary sewer maintenance worker position will be posted on the Mounds View and League of Minnesota Cities websites, and if necessary, advertised in a regional paper. Applications will be due on July 29, 2011 and interviews will take place the week of August 8. If a qualified candidate is selected, it is likely that the City Council will consider refilling the position at their August 22, 2011 regular meeting.