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5.d Request to advertise for Seasonal Parks Maint Worker Staff Report Date of Meeting: April 17, 2018 To: City Council From: Adam Hawkinson, Director of PW Re: Advertising for Seasonal Maintenance Worker for Parks and Grounds Background: Under direction of the full-time maintenance staff, the seasonal parks maintenance employee performs a wide variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks necessary to the seasonal maintenance of grounds, equipment, and buildings at city parks and municipal buildings. Seasonal staff has traditionally been hired for approximately 32 hours a week beginning in late May and ending in early October. The part-time employment opportunity is a 66 day seasonal appointment since part-time employees working more than this number of days are required to become members of the bargaining unit. Issue: Should the Council approve advertising for a Seasonal Maintenance Worker for Parks and Grounds? Proposal Details: Similar to previous years, staff is requesting the Council authorize staff (City Administrator and Public Works Director) to advertise and interview the applicants for the position with a recommendation on hiring coming to the Council in May. The tentative timeline would be as follows: Post/ advertise on web site: April 18th Advertise in local papers: Starting April 24th Applications close: Friday, May 4th (4:00 p.m.) Interviews: Week of May 7th Council Approval: May 15th Start date: ASAP after Council approval Fiscal Impact: The 2018 pay range for the position is $10.20 to $12.25 per hour, depending on qualifications. The 2018 budget was based on a pay rate of $11.50 per hour. The position will terminate at the earlier of 66 days worked or end of the grounds maintenance season. Options: 1) Approve having staff advertise and interview for the Part-Time Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker position and prepare a recommendation. 2) Do not approve the advertising for the Part-Time Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker position. Recommendation: Option 1.