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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 11.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent February 5, 2024 Joe Stremcha, Assistant City Administrator <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />FT Center Staff Positions Tim Dalton, FT Center Superintendent <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Discuss restructuring the FT Center with new positions based on the operational needs of the facility. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The City Council's direction is to make the FT Center run efficiently and improve the facilities’ profitability. Over <br />the past year, the assistant city administrator has evaluated the various roles and responsibilities. The following are <br />changes that will be discussed to support that operational objective: <br /> Janitorial/Maintenance: Convert part-time positions to full-time and advertise for a new full-time position as <br />outlined in the 2024 budget with an anticipated start date in the spring of 2024. <br /> Building Supervisor: Consolidate the assistant facility supervisor into one position and move some job duties <br />and functions to this part-time building supervisor position. <br /> Concessionaire Lead: Create a position that maintains best accounting practices, establishes and implements <br />effective training protocols, schedules staff, and provides operational support for operating the POS, <br />handling transactions, and preparing/serving food and beverages as needed. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br /> PT to FT maintenance position change was included in the 2024 budget. <br /> Eliminate one assistant facility supervisor position, $98,624 budget reduction. <br /> Add one building supervisor PT position, estimated wage $25/hr., 55 hrs./wk. totals $71,500. <br /> Add wages replacing some concessionaire shifts with a concessionaire lead and providing an additional 15 <br />hours per week for back-office support and operations: <br />o Estimated wage $20/hour, 15 hours/week. $15,600 year-round. <br />o Estimated $5/hr. increase over concessionaire 14 hrs. of budgeted worker shifts totals $3,640. <br /> The estimated net impact is a $7,884 budget expense reduction (subject to the city compensation plan). <br /> Increased profitability through sponsorship engagement, programming, and food service efficiencies through <br />managed inventory and team scheduling. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Establishing sustainable practices gives the FT Center the opportunity to succeed. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> Updated: August 2020 <br />