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Exhibit A Movlvns VIEW JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Arborist/Parks Maintenance Grade: 6 Supervisor Title: Public Works Foreman Department: Public Works—Parks Maintenance FLSA Status: Non-exempt—Collective Bargaining Unit Date Reviewed: 02/'0��02/10/2025 Minimum Qualifications of Education and Experience: ➢ Associate's degree in forestry, horticulture, natural resources or closely related field. ➢ One year of experience in general, skilled, or semi-skilled labor performing maintenance, repair, construction, or other similar job-related tasks on municipal infrastructure or operating motorized equipment for these activities; or any equivalent combination of education and experience. ➢ Two years' experience within the park maintenance field with similar duties as listed in job description. ➢ Two years' experience in forestry horticulture, natural resources, or closely related field. Nature of Work: This position is responsible for performing a wide variety of skilled and general maintenance work activities and functions Including operating, maintaining, inspecting, and repairing the municipal infrastructure and equipment associated with the parks, urban forest, drinking water supply, treatment, storage, and distribution system; wastewater collection system; stormwater conveyance, ponds, and treatment systems; streets, sidewalks, and trails; recreation facilities; buildings and grounds. Communicates with: Internally—All City staff Externally—Vendors and general public Supervision: None Essential Work Functions(Illustrative Only): • Monitors and inspects diseased and hazardous trees in the community on both public and private property. Exhibits the knowledge and ability to identify Oak Wilt, Emerald Ash Borer, Dutch Elm and other diseases and insects associated with native and exotic trees. • Assists property owners by consulting on the health of trees on private property, answering questions both in person and verbally; conducts field inspections and diagnose plant health. • Completes regular tree inventories of City Property and maintains accurate records relating to the City's tree maintenance practices and inventory. • Assists in making recommendations in updating or amendments to the City ordinance about forestry issues. • Completes tree planting and re-forestation of City property as assigned.Thorough knowledge of procedures, polices, and practices of tree planting maintenance (wrapping, guying, watering, mulching, weeding), pruning,trimming, disease inspection removal requirements. • Assist with the long-term maintenance of native plantings in areas converted from;turf this may include a combination of spot weed treatments, dormant mowing, and periodic prescribed burns. • Assist with invasive weed and shrub control in and around storm water ponds and uplands that have been restored.