5.g) Staff Report-Hiring Seasonal Parks Maint WorkerSCANDIA
Staff RepoVt
Date of Meeting: May 20, 2014
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
Re: Hiring of Seasonal Maintenance Worker for Park Grounds
Background:
In March the Council authorized advertising and interviewing for Seasonal Parks Maintenance
Worker. After the initial solicitation period, one person applied for the position. He was
interviewed but then took another job closer to home. The position was again advertised the end
of April in a different publication and 6 applications were received. The City Administrator and
Public Works Director completed interviews the first week in May.
Issue:
Who should the Council hire for the Seasonal Park Grounds Maintenance Worker position?
Proposal Details:
Staff is recommending Lynn Brandenburg be hired as the Seasonal Park Ground Maintenance
Worker at $10.50/hour subject to passing a background check and drug and alcohol testing. Lynn
is a retired letter carrier and has lived in Scandia for a couple decades with his family.
Fiscal Impact:
The 2014 pay rate for the position was set at $10.20 to $12.25 per hour. The budget is sufficient
to cover about 24 work weeks at an average of 4 days per week. The work schedule would vary
based upon the jobs to be performed, and somewhat upon the weather.
Options:
1) Approve hiring Lynn Brandenburg at $10.50/hour for the Seasonal Park Grounds
Maintenance Position
2) Approve hiring Lynn Brandenburg at a different rate of pay for the Seasonal Park
Grounds Maintenance Position.
3) Approve hiring another applicant for the Seasonal Park Grounds Maintenance Position.
Recommendation:
Option 1.