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<br />BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON FEBRUARY 5, 2024 <br /> <br />D.1 Minutes for the January 8, 2024, Council Meeting <br />D.2 Minutes for the January 22, 2024, Council Goal Setting Session <br /> <br />Staff recommends Council approve the above minutes as presented. <br /> <br />F.1 Parks Annual Report <br /> <br />Parks Planner Shayla Denaway will present the 2023 Parks Commission Annual Report. <br /> <br />G. 1 Approval of Claims <br /> <br />Staff recommends Council approve the Claims Roster as presented. <br /> <br />G.2 Approve Annual Performance Review for Finance and Public Works Administrative <br />Assistant Jennifer Compton <br /> <br />At its February 7, 2022, meeting, Council approved the hiring of Jennifer Compton as the <br />Finance and Public Works Administrative Assistant. Public Works Director Scott Anderson <br />recommends Council approve the annual performance review for Finance and Public Works <br />Administrative Assistant Jennifer Compton. <br /> <br />G.3 Approve Tom Kaspszak as New Fire Department Chief Engineer <br /> <br />On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, Fire Chief Jim Compton, Jr. and Deputy Chief David Jensen <br />conducted interviews for the open Chief Engineer position with the Fire Department. After <br />interviewing potential candidates, Tom Kaspszak is being recommended to fill the position. <br />Tom has been with the fire department since December of 2014 and an Engineer with the <br />department since June of 2017. Staff recommends Council approve Tom Kaspszak as the new <br />Chief Engineer with a start date of February 1, 2024. <br /> <br />G.4 Approve Advertisement for Public Works Summer Seasonal Workers <br /> <br />Staff is requesting authorization to advertise and hire a total of seven seasonal employees for the <br />Public Works Department. In the 2024 General Fund Budget, Council approved the seasonal <br />positions. Seasonal Public Works Employees assist with mowing, garbage/litter removal, park <br />maintenance, boulevard and general Public Works maintenance. A starting hourly wage of <br />$18.00/hour was budgeted in the 2024 General Fund Budget for these positions. These positions <br />will not exceed 40 hours per week. Staff recommends City Council approval to advertise for <br />Public Works Summer Seasonal workers. <br /> <br />G.5 Approve Advertisement for Administrative Intern <br /> <br />Included in the 2024 Budget is a position for an Administrative Intern. The person in this <br />position will help with miscellaneous administrative projects and assist the City Clerk in the <br />2024 elections. Staff recommends Council approve the advertisement for an Administrative <br />Intern. <br /> <br />