9.c) Staff Report-Seasonal Ice Rink StaffingSCANDIA
Staff RepoVt
Date of Meeting: October 21, 2014
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
Judi Negus, Office Assistant
Re: Seasonal Ice Rink Staffing
Background:
Last year the warming house was staffed by four seasonal Ice Rink (Park) Attendants, supervised
by a Skating Supervisor. The City also hires a seasonal Ice Rink Maintenance Worker, who is
responsible for flooding the rink and maintaining the ice during the season. Staffing should be
completed by December 1; tentative opening date for the rink will be in mid-December.
At the October work session, the Council turned down a proposal from staff to update a job
description for a year round, part-time parks maintenance staff and selected to stay with the
current seasonal positions. Staff advertised for an ice rink maintenance worker for two weeks
following the work session. The posting closed on October 17th with no applicants at the time of
this writing.
Issue:
What should the hiring process be for seasonal ice rink staffing for the 2014-2015 season? How
should the ice rink maintenance position be filled given that we received no applicants?
Proposal Details:
Staff is requesting the Council authorize the advertising for applications for Ice Rink Attendants
at the same pay rate as last season. We have contacted previous attendants and it appears only
one is interested in returning so at least three new staff will need to be hired and trained. The
Council is also requested to delegate the interview process to staff. Interviews would be
conducted by the City Administrator and Office Assistant with recommendations for hiring
coming back to the Council at a future meeting.
Staff is requesting John Beattie be approved as the Skating Supervisor at the current pay rate of
$11.32 per hour. Staff is requesting Gunny Stolts be approved as an Ice Rink Attendant at $8.00
per hour; the new minimum wage.
Fiscal Impact:
For Ice Rink Attendants, the 2014 starting pay is recommended to be $8.00/hour; the new
minimum wage for adults and $7.00 for minors, consistent with past practice. The Skating
Supervisor's pay is recommended to be the same as last season at $11.32.
Options:
1) Authorize staff to advertise for Ice Rink Attendants at pay ranges proposed and complete
the interview process. Approve hiring John Beattie as Skating Supervisor at $11.32 per
hour. Approve hiring Gunny Stolts at $8.00 per hour.
2) Approve some but not all of the items listed above.
Recommendation:
Option 1. Provide direction on how to proceed with ice rink maintenance position.