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5.f) Hire Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker and Approve Related 2011 Budget Amendments Meeting Date: 3/15/2010 Agenda Item: � � , City Council Agenda Report City of Scandia 14727 209th St. North Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274 Action Requested: Approve the hiring of Greg VanDerSchaegen for the position of Seasonal Parks and Grounds Maintenance Worker, and approve related amendments to the 2011 Budget. Deadline/Timeline: N/A Background: • At the March 8 work session, the Council discussed seasonal grounds maintenance and authorized to offer a seasonal part-time position to the employee who previously held the job, contingent upon the Council's approval of the hiring and required budget amendments at the March 15 regular meeting. • Mr. VanDerSchaegen filled this position in 2009 and 2010 and proved to be a very capable and reliable worker. He has agreed to accept the position for 2011. • His work schedule will be 3 days/24 hours per week, with the exact days and hours to be determined by the Maintenance Supervisor depending upon work demands and weather conditions. The position will begin April 1 and terminate on approximately October 31 (32 weeks.) • The 2011 Parks Department budget needs to be amended to add this position and related fringe benefits. (In 2010, the temporary position was included in the Parks budget.) • The 2011 budget included a regular, part-time maintenance position, spread over three departmental budgets (Public Works, Community Center and Parks.) The Council previously decided not to fill this position in favor of hiring a temporary worker. The budget needs to be amended to remove this position. • A draft resolution, attached, shows the budget amendments needed to add the temporary position and eliminate the regular part-time position. The net change to the 2011 General Fund operating budget is a reduction of$14,505. Page 1 of 2 03/10/l l Recommendation: . Approve the hiring of Greg VanDerSchaegen for the Seasonal Parks and Grounds Maintenance position, effective April 1, 2011 at the pay rate of$12.00 per hour. • Adopt the attached resolution amending the 2011 budget. Attachments/ • Draft Resolution 03-15-11-01 Materials provided: Contact(s): Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator (seasonal parks maint) Page 2 of 2 03/10/11 CITY OF SCANDIA RESOLUTION NO.: 03-15-11-01 RESOLUTION AMENDING 2011 GENERAL FUND BUDGET WHEREAS,the City of Scandia 2011 Budget was adopted on December 21, 2010 and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a Regular Part-Time position included in the 2011 General Fund budget should not be filled; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a Temporary, Part-Time position should be added to the budget for the purpose of seasonal parks and grounds maintenance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does amend the 2011 Budget as follows: Adopted Amended Department Account Budget Budget Difference 43000 Public Works 101 Reg. Wages $92,477 $85,197 -$7,280 43000 Public Works 121 PERA $6,927 $6,399 -$528 43000 Public Works 122 FICA $5,924 $5,473 -$451 43000 Public Works 126 Medicare $1,385 $1,279 -$106 43000 Public Works Net -$8,365 45000 Parks 101 Reg. Wages $10,280 $3,000 -$7,280 45000 Parks 104 Temp. Wages $8,258 $17,474 $9,216 43000 Parks 121 PERA $745 $885 $140 43000 Parks 122 FICA $1,082 $1,202 $120 43000 Parks 126 Medicare $269 $297 $28 43000 Parks Net $2,224 45180 Comm. Ctr 101 Reg. Wages $10,030 $2,750 -$7,280 45181 Comm. Ctr 121 PERA $528 $0 -$528 45182 Comm. Ctr 122 FICA $560 $109 -$451 45183 Comm. Ctr 126 Medicare $145 $39 -$106 45184 Comm. Ctr Net -$8,365 Net Budget Change, All Three Departments -$14,505 Adopted by the Scandia City Council this I Sth day of March, 2011. Randall Simonson, Mayor ATTEST: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator/Clerk