06.g Winter Seasonal Hiring
Consent Item
Date of Meeting: September 16, 2025
For: Honorable Mayor and Council
From: Brenda “Bee” Stignani – Office Assistant
Subject: Winter Seasonal Staff Hiring - Consent
Background
Public Works hired eight total Rink Attendants for the 2024-25 season to manage the daily shifts and monitor
conditions of the Warming House and two ice rinks. This year Public Works plans to continue with seven Rink
Attendants plus one Lead Rink Attendant. Staff has contacted past Rink Attendants, and six have indicated
they would like to return this season: Luke Berry, Brekon Hegland, Tristan Hegland, Carter Marincel, Elliot
Schaefer, and Jackson Scholz. Normal operation requires one Rink Attendant assigned per shift. Currently
staffing requires nine shifts Monday-Sunday. Staffing expands to 14 shifts per week during the Holiday break.
With six returning attendants Public Works will need to fill the Lead Rink Attendant position
Public Works has also hired two Seasonal Plow Operators for the clearing of snow from roads and parking lots.
Public Works plans to continue staffing two operators. Staff has reached out to past Seasonal Plow Operators
and one position will need to be filled for the season , and both if James Gribble does not return.
Public Works has also hired one Rink Maintenance Seasonal for the maintenance of the ice rinks, care of the
warming house facility, along with clearing snow from sidewalks through the Village Center and City Hall.
Public Works plans to continue with one Rink Maintenance Seasonal staff and is waiting to hear if Neil
Swenson will return.
Issue
Should the City post for one Lead Rink Attendant at a rate of $15.50/hour and one, or two if needed, open
Seasonal Plow Operator position at a rate of $18.00/hour for the 2025-2026 Rink Season? Should the City post
for one Rink Maintenance Seasonal staff if Neil Swenson declines returning at $15.50/hour? Also, should the
City re-hire the past seasonal staff listed above?
Fiscal Impact
All positions have been budgeted for in the 2025-2026 budgets.
Recommendation for Consent
(1) Staff is recommending to hire Luke Berry and Brekon Hegland at $13.75/hour, and Tristan Hegland,
Carter Marincel, Elliot Schaefer, and Jackson Scholz at $14.25/hour as returning Rink Attendant staff.
Staff is also recommending hiring Jim Gribble as a returning Seasonal Plow operator at a pay rate of
$19/hour if he accepts. Staff is also recommending hiring Neil Swenson as the returning Rink
Maintenance Seasonal staff at a pay rate of $16/hour if he accepts. Along with rehiring previous
seasonal staff, Public Works is recommending to post positions for one Lead Rink Attendant at
$15.50/hour, one Seasonal Plow Operator starting at $18.00/hour and if needed, a second Seasonal
Plow Operator and one Rink Maintenance Seasonal staff at $15.50/hour .
(2) Table for further discussion.
Recommendation:
Option 1