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<br /> <br />Item #6.3. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Stephen Rohlf, Building and Environmental Administrator <br />'5K- <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />March 7, 2005 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Building and Environmental Help during Rebecca Haug's Maternity Leave <br /> <br />Increasing Building Permit Technician Hours: <br />Rebecca Haug will tentatively be on maternity leave during some of the busiest months of the year <br />for the Building and Environmental Department (the fIrst of May through the end of July). Rebecca <br />has been training the Building Permit Technicians so they can do some of her functions when she is <br />on leave. <br /> <br />In addition, last year set a record for the valuation of construction and 2005 is predicted to be at <br />least as busy. Lisa Wolfe and Jennifer Harmer are both fInishing the necessary classes to become <br />certifIed Building Permit Technicians by June of 2005. This certifIcation arms them with the <br />knowledge and also the credentials to do some of the in-offIce things currently requiring the <br />attention of a Building Inspector. Increasing the Building Permit Technician hours will free up <br />more of the Building Inspectors' time for doing inspections. <br /> <br />Lisa Wolfe is currently full-time, but Jennifer Harmer is only scheduled to work four days a week. <br />Mrs. Harmer requested to go part-time in April of 2004 with the understanding that it was <br />potentially temporary, dependent on the needs of the Department. The need is there and Mrs. <br />Harmer is agreeable to working full time again. Staff is recommending Jennifer Harmer be <br />made a full-time employee effective the beginning of the next pay period following approval. <br /> <br />Environmental Intern: <br />The Building and Environmental Department budgeted for an additional Environmental Technician <br />for 2005. The workload in this area is ever increasing. Due to budget restraints this request was <br />rejected. During Mrs. Haug's maternity leave, the environmental workload will be unmanageable. <br />Mrs. Haug will be taking approximately one month of paid leave and two months of unpaid leave. <br /> <br />Staff is requesting permission to hire an Environmental Intern at $10.00/ hr. for a four <br />month period starting mid to late April and ending in August. The cost of an intern should be <br />offset by Mrs. Haug's unpaid leave. <br />