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MEMO TO: Mounds View City Council ,w FROM: Bruce K. Anderson, Direct Parks, ReereaLion and DATE: August 18, 1983 RE: Part-time Aquatics Director Enclosed are t-hroq documents that. the City Council will need to approve prior to 1,,e hiring of Ms. Maureen Thielen as a part-time aquatics coordinator for the City of Mounds View. The first document is a memorandum of understanding between the City and Ms. Thielen which outlines the specific job responsibilities as well as the reimbursement package that the City will provide for the services as outlined. The second item is Resolution No. 1644 which is a joint powers aggreement between the School District #621 and the City of Mounds View which outlines the school district's involvement in the program as far as coordination of aquatics programs on a district wide basis. The third item is Addendum A which outlines the proposed job re- sponsibilities that we will work towards during the coming year but do not see as specific criteria that Ms. Thielen would be held responsible for. Staff has reviewed the enclosed material with Ms. Thielen on / three separate occasions and we feel that both the City and Ms. Thielen will benefit. The major change that has arisen during the past week is that we were initially hoping to provide health benefits on a pro -rated share for Ms. Thielen but Group Health's current policy is that employees have to work a minimum of 30 hours per week which would not make her eligible for this pro- gram. At this time we have eliminated the City's involvement in the health benefit program and staff has indicated to Ms. Thielen that should the status of health insurance change during the coming year, we would review her involvement in the program once again. Staff proposes that this position will be funded from three separate sources; $3,500.00 to be funded from the Lakeside Park Commission's account; $1,500.00 from the City of Mounds view's recreation activity account that has been used in the past for aquatic personnel supervision; the remainder from the recreation activity program fees out of account 250-351-4304 which staff feels will potentially grow through outside revenue sources such as greater municipality involvement in the business community and increased program participation. Staff feels that the Aquatics Coordinator position as outlined for a one year period will enable the City to review our current direction and we would review the contract in one year to determine if it should be modified or extended. Should you have any questions regarding staff's position on this issue, feel free to contact myself directly at extension 141. RECOMMENDATION: to direct staff to enter into an agreement with Ms. Maureen Thielen on a one year interim basis to be retained as the City's Aquatics Director and adopt resolution no. 1644; entering into a joint powers agreement with the school district for school wide district coordination of facilities.