Adopt Resolution #18-133 to Fill the Vacant Part-time Economic Development Administrative Assistant Position

The Purpose of this case is to request authorization to hire a part-time Administrative Assistant to work in the Community Development Department.  This position primarily supports the City’s Economic Development function, but  also provides  assistance and back-up to the Building and Planning Divisions. The employee in this position will perform the following tasks:
• Assist with the administrative side of EDA meetings
• Assist with the EDA website and website content
• Process business licensing
• Assist with the administrative side of Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) program
• Act as the key contact for the City of Ramsey's leased properties
• Process the administrative side of real estate agreement
• Create and maintain a records database for economic development/TIF projects for the City
• Provide general support for various city events (i.e. EDA events, Happy Days,etc.)

This part-time vacancy was created when Ms. Katie Schmidt, the former part-time Economic Development Administrative Assistant accepted the part-time internal opening that was approved as part of the Administrative Services/Community Development reorganization. In order to fill the current vacancy, an internal, followed by an external recruitment process was conducted. Staff conducted the necessary pre-employment background checks and recommends Ms. Maxey for the position. 

This position was originally approved for 20 hours per week. However, as the City Council will recall from the June 26, 2018 meeting, the City Council approved the 40-hour per week Permit Technician to reduce her hours and to transfer the savings to this position, increasing it from 20 hours per week to 28 hours per week.
 

The funding for this position has been accounted for within the 2018 budget.

Staff recommends hiring Ms. Monika Maxey as a part-time Economic Development Administrative Assistant, effective on or near July 25, 2018 at $20.76 per hour which is step 1 of the 2018 wage scale.


 

Motion to adopt Resolution #18-133 to hire Ms. Monika Maxey as a part-time Economic Development Administrative Assistant, effective on or near July 25, 2018, at $20.76 per hour, which is step 1 of the 2018 wage scale.