Adopt Resolution #20-080 Hiring Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers

The purpose of this case is to request authorization to hire Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers.  Annually, the City employs Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers to perform work in the Parks, Streets, and Utilities Divisions of Public Works.  At this time, staff selected two seasonal candidates to work in the Public Works Department.  It should be noted that, although the attached job description indicates the hiring range of $11.00 to $12.00 per hour, the City Council approved a new wage scale of $13.00 to $15.00 per hour for seasonal employees, including a .50 cent increase for each returning year.   Both candidates listed below are returning for their second season. 

Seasonal Public Works Maintenance workers provide general maintenance of streets, park grounds, trails, buildings, and related facilities and equipment through the spring, summer, and possibly fall months. This also includes mowing and trimming; pruning and planting trees or working on landscape projects; maintaining athletic fields; picking up trash; street maintenance; and utilities maintenance.

The funding required to fill these positions is included within the approved 2020 budget.

Staff recommends hiring the following Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers on or near April 29, 2020: Carter Perry, at $13.50 per hour; Connor Moen, at $13.50 per hour. 

Motion to adopt resolution #20-080 to hire the following employees on or near April 29,2020:
Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers: Carter Perry, at $13.50 per hour; Connor Moen, at $13.50 per hour.