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MEMO TO: Mounds P •ks and Recreati^r rnmmiaginn FROM: Staff DATE: Februe 5, 1986 RE: Aquatics Director Position Attached is a copy of a proposed joint powers agreement, job des- cription and salary breakdown for the hiring of a full-time aqua- tics position on a 50 percent basis in conjunction with the City of New Brighton. Staff has been working on the joint powers agreement with the City of New Brighton for the past year. The funding for the position is budgeted in 1986 under three separate accounts; 50 percent from general fund 100.350, 10 per- cent from Lakeside Park account, and the remaining 10 percent from aquatic program fees. I have included a copy of the 1980 yearerd report which high- lights the improvements that were made to the program under Ms. Thielen direction. At this time, the City's aquatics program is being coordinated by Me. Laurie Sorensen on a temporary basis, as Maureen Thielen has taken a "leave of absence" to teach school in Grand Rapids. It is staff's position that the hiring of a full-time aquatics position will allow us to stabilize the aquatics programs by reducing turnover that occurs with part-time positions. In addi- tion to providing stability, the increased coordination and cooperation between the two cities under a joint powers agreement has proven successful in the past by reducing program duplica- tion, equipment sharing and consolidation of programing resour- ces. Staff has included a job description that outlines the specific responsibilities the position would be responsible for, with the two major work areas being the Edqewood Community Center pool, and the beach at Lakeside Park. At this time, tha Fdgewood Community Center pool should be avail- able on a full-time basis in 1986-87, as Edgewood is being pro- posed as an elementary school. I spoke with Barb Bochien, Prin- cipal at Turtle Lake Elementary School regarding Turtle Lake Elementary School's usage of the facility and she has indicated that they would be willing to work with the City once a final decision is made regarding Fdoewood.