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City of <br /> Elk Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 10.3 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Work Session October 6, 2014 Suzanne Fischer,Director, CODD <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Discussion on Public Maintenance Department Lauren Wipper, HR Representative <br /> Position Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Hire a Maintenance Operator II position in lieu of the vacant Laborer position. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The Laborer position in Streets became vacant in July of 2014. This position was responsible for basic- <br /> level job tasks and assisted crews on projects or worked alongside seasonal employees. <br /> With the vacancy,the Superintendent wishes to hire a Maintenance Operator II (MOII) in lieu of the <br /> Laborer position to better suit division needs and attain complete working crews. This action would <br /> eliminate the Laborer position from the Division. <br /> An MOII would provide the division with an additional qualified snowplow operator to compensate for <br /> reduced accessibility of the mechanics due to Tri-CAP, and from having to seek assistance as frequently <br /> from Building Maintenance. <br /> In addition,the MOII position description has been revised to require a valid Class A Commercial <br /> Driver's License (CDL) or a valid Class B with the ability to obtain a Class A within 6 months of hire <br /> date. This revision was necessary due to the nature of the division's workload and the more stringent <br /> heavy equipment driver requirements of MnDOT. Streets utilize 2-ton (5500) series trucks to pull <br /> equipment. The combo of truck/trailer requires a Class A License anytime there is a load on the trailer. <br /> Current MOII employees who do not have a Class A will be encouraged to obtain one but could maintain <br /> their Class B license if they chose not to. The Class A License has a minimal cost and time commitment. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> The funds budgeted for the vacant Laborer position will be utilized to fund the MOII for the remainder <br /> of 2014. The 2015 budget would be adjusted to include funds for a full-time MOII. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Revised position description <br /> P a w E A E U s r <br /> Template Updated 4/14 INIM UREI <br />