Adopt Resolution #21-141 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 three seasonal candidates to work in the Public Works Department.  

Factors to be Noted
It should be noted that hourly pay within the approved range of $13.00 to $15.00 dollars per hour is based each candidates previous years of service with the City or the candidates substantially comparable other past experience. Effective dates when a candidate begins employment may vary. Onboarding of seasonal employees is time sensitive due to high volume of work that needs to be done.  Lastly, due to turnover and other factors, the number of seasonal employees that are presented for hire each season is rarely the number of seasonal employees that are consecutively actively working; Staff vigilantly monitors the budget to ensure proper funding. 

Duties
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 2021 budget.

Staff recommends hiring the following Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers: Gunnar Ledin, effective on or near May 26, 2021 at $15.00 per hour; Jacob Bebeau, effective on or near June 7, 2021 at $13.00 per hour; and Nathan Hansen, effective on or near June 8, 2021 at $13.00 per hour. 

Motion to adopt resolution #21-141 to hire the following employees:
Seasonal Public Works Maintenance Workers: Gunnar Ledin, effective on or near May 26, 2021 at $15.00 per hour; Jacob Bebeau, effective on or near June 7, 2021 at $13.00 per hour; and Nathan Hansen, effective on or near June 8, 2021 at $13.00 per hour.