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ity of <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />ITEM 4.4. <br /> <br />River <br /> FROM: <br /> <br />MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING AND <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />OCTOBER 7, 1996 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: CLERICAL INTERN <br /> <br />On June 3, 1996, the City Council authorized staff to hire a clerical intern to <br />work mainly in the Building and Zoning Department. It was requested that the <br />intern work up to 30 hours per week and be paid minimum wage. <br /> <br />Staff has been working with Anoka Ramsey Community College to acquire an <br />intern. So far all available applicants have declined the offer at the City due to <br />the minimum wage offer. Staff at Anoka Ramsey has commented that fast food <br />chains offer a starting wage of $6.00 per hour with benefits for unskilled labor. <br /> <br />The need for additional clerical assistance in the Building and Zoning <br />Department has become more evident with the increased number of building <br />permits being issued. It is anticipated that the Building Department will issue <br />over 2,000 permits in 1996. It is also assumed that the Housing Inspector will <br />generate additional clerical work. <br /> <br />The remodeling and reorganization at City Hall is nearly complete. The main <br />purpose of the reorganization was to separate the Planning Department from <br />the Building and Zoning Department. It was felt that there was too much <br />commotion in the B&Z and Planning area with the two departments in one <br />location. Due to the reorganization, the Planning Secretary, whom in the past <br />aided the Building Department during peak times, will no longer be stationed <br />next to the B & Z Secretary. It was necessary to move the Planning Secretary <br />from the building department to let her concentrate solely on planning. The <br />intern would be stationed in the area vacated by the Planning Secretary. <br /> <br />Attached are organizational charts showing which departments and employees <br />the clerical staff supports. <br /> <br />Staff is requesting consideration of raising the wage to $6.50 per hour and <br />lowering the number of hours to 20 hours per week. $6.50 per week @ 20 hours <br />would equate to $4.25 per week at 30 hours. <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br /> <br />Authorization to hire a clerical intern for 20 hours per week at $6.50 per hour. <br /> <br /> \\elkriver\sysXshrdoc\b&z\steverXbzhelp.doc <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />