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J0 - MEMORANDUM Al'I'L., 7 Memo To :Mayor and City Council Members From :Ric Minetor, City Engineer/Director o� Works Date :September 18, 1989 Subject :Intermittent Lead Man Proposal Discussion with Employees and Union Representative Council and Staff began discussing alternatives to the existing maintenance service in an effort to improve the delivery of maintenance services in City Parks and other areas of concern. The initial step was establishing maintenance standards for various activities. In addition, discussion of improving pride in the job, responsibility, and generally better quality ed discussion of the possibility of a Parks Foreman, designated Lead Worker, or intermittent Lead Worker. We determined that the intermittent Lead Worker would be the most appropriate option at this time. A lead worker would be assigned when the complexity of operations and number of employees would require coordination of activities to insure efficiency and thoroughness. The lead worker would be responsible to 'check out' the job site at the end of the shift or project and to report any additional needs in the area. The concept of 'intermittent' assignments allows us the flexibility to assign those individuals with unique qualifications to jobs requiring kills. I also insures that the asignment is rotated causing those employees to consider the overall job. We would hope this and Clittleethings d timprooe pri s de in nowork rlook 4 observance of those Staff developed a concept proposal and met with the employees and their union representative on September filth. We discussed the concept of an intermittent lead man and asked for their comments. They raised a number of issues including how selection wouldman, the be handled, the amount of differential pay for the need for a job description, and why we feel it is necessary. We explained our thoughts that the lead man would not "supervise" employees, but merely coordquality, thoroughness, andactivities for hconsistency. of ensuring efficiency, quality, Projects needing a lead man would be determined by the Public Works Foreman, and assignments wuld be by him, based on needed o skills, experience and abilities. Types of projects which a lead man might be assigned would einclude major work efforts ing and involving Q3 a number of employ etc.) where coordination pathway construction, street patching,