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Item No. 7C <br />Type of Business: CA <br />WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; <br />CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> <br /> To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works <br /> <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution No. 5940 Approving the 2003 Seasonal <br />Public Works Positions <br /> <br />Meeting Date: February 10, 2003 <br /> <br />Background <br />On March 26, 2001 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 5546 that describes <br />the procedure for hiring Seasonal Employees. This resolution requires that the <br />City Council approve all seasonal positions. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />Annually the City Council has approved the hiring of seasonal Public Works <br />positions. Resolution No. 5546 requires that approval take place six weeks prior <br />to actual hire of seasonal employees; therefore, this is typically done in January <br />or February. <br /> <br />Seasonal Employees benefit the City by providing labor services that are <br />relatively less expensive and are available during periods of greater labor <br />demand. In return, Seasonal Employees benefit from the skills and work ethics <br />they learn on the job. As a result, the employees, the City, Citizens, and <br />taxpayers all benefit from this program. <br /> <br />Historically, there are three time periods throughout the year when the City <br />Council approves the seasonal positions in the Public Works Department: <br /> <br />Summer Seasonal Employees – There are a total of ten (10) positions, five (5) in <br />Public Works and five (5) in the Parks Division. Duties include general Public <br />Works and parks maintenance duties. The employees generally are employed for <br />about three months in the summer – mid to late May to mid to late August. <br /> <br />Fall Seasonal Employee – This is only one seasonal position. Historically, a <br />summer position was extended to cover duties performed in the fall. Staff <br />recommends that this seasonal position be designated as a completely separate <br />position with a separate contract. Duties include fall activities such as leaf clean <br />up and providing assistance to both Public Works and Parks in year-end