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ML•'Mo 'ro: Park and Recreation Department Evaluation Committee FROMI Mary Saarion, Recreation/AthieLic Supervisor DATE: October 7, 1996 RE: Re -organization Proposal This proposal is submitted to the Evaluation Committee to review for the re -organization of the Mounds View Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department. I propnse that the City of Mounds View continue with the Depart- ment of Parks, Recreation and Forestry with the following person- nel. Director of Parka, Recreation and Forestry - Full time Programmer/Secretary - Full time City Forester - 2/5 time, joint powers position Aquatics Supervisor - 1/2 time, joint powers position Senior Citizen/Trips Coordinator, 1/3 time position As you can see in the attached job descriptions, I have combined the duties of the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director and Program Supervisor and the Secretary and Program Supervisor duties. The City Forester and Aquatics Supervisor job descrip- tions would remain as written. A new position would be the Senior Citizen/Trips Coordinator and that job description is attached. There are several reasons for combining job duties. It is my estimation that the City of Mounds View is 85 percent completed with its park development. Completion of yearly projects as per the capital improvement plans will provide for safe, developed and maintained parks. Most of these are single tasks and would not require an exorbinate amount of planning. I foresee that the Director of Parks would be mainly responsible for park mainten- ance issues including tl:e replacement of equipment, upkeep of facilities, additions of new equipment and the addition of any facilities which would meet with the trends of the times. There will also be 3 need for grantsmanship. This can be fulfilled efficiently because of the previous work that has been submitted. Most of the time will be spent on writing specifications, bidding contractors and overseeing the jobs. For this reason, I feel that 30 percent of the Director's position will be spent for park development in the City of Mounds View. In relation to the recreational activities, I feel that the pro- gramming of activities in the City has probably hit a saturation point. Currently there is excellent participation in the pro- grams that are offered, and additional numbers of programs are not needed in the City at this time. I think that the change of activities will always be necessary, and therefore, programming will always be an essential element.