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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,January 4,2021 <br /> 2:30 p.m. <br /> 4. DISCUSSION AND GUIDANCE FOR BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT— <br /> Continued <br /> B. REORGANIZATION OF BUILDING & ZONING DEPARTMENT <br /> Barnhart said the changes proposed for the "reorganization" is really an update of the job <br /> descriptions of the Senior Planner(there is no one currently in that seat),the City Planner,the <br /> Planning Assistant, and the Community Development Director. He noted they are subtle <br /> changes, they are not changing any grade or steps,just updating the job descriptions based on the <br /> services provided. The only reason they are looking at the job description for the Senior Planner <br /> now is in anticipation of a request coming forward to have a person take that spot. Barnhart is <br /> not advocating any person at this time and they have not received any applications,but he is <br /> anticipating that type of question in the future. He explained what he is primarily looking for <br /> from the "reorganization" of the Community Development Department is approval of the job <br /> descriptions as they are provided, and to authorize Barnhart to advertise for the replacement <br /> Planning Assistant. He pointed out they are not elevating that to a Junior Planner, but rather a <br /> Planning Assistant job. <br /> Walsh does not understand what the ramifications are of elevating someone from "Planning <br /> Person"to "Senior Planning Person" and asked Mattick if there are implications from a union <br /> standpoint. He assumes it means more money with a different title. <br /> Mattick said in moving someone up to a Senior Planner,the request was made as part of a <br /> negotiation so perhaps they want to hold off on that specific request. He said yes, it would result <br /> in more money. <br /> Walsh does not see any reason to make a decision on that right now; he sees no problem in <br /> putting out the Planning Assistant advertisement. Everything else he would just pass on right <br /> now. <br /> Johnson stated they will have a new leader of the City and they want to have the next person that <br /> fills that role to be in the position to tell the Council what needs to be reorganized and what does <br /> not. Whatever the Council can do to postpone this until they receive input from the person that <br /> will be most affected and judged on the performance. If someone is a new leader coming in, <br /> they do not want a lot of things that have been newly decided and be told to "go with this." <br /> Walsh agrees, but they have also had the discussion of union negotiations and they are done with <br /> it. He said they do not need to revisit it right now. He does not see any issues with the job <br /> description, so unless anyone else does, he would move to advertise the position with the job <br /> description as presented. <br /> Printup moved, Seals seconded, to advertise the Planning Assistant position with the job <br /> description as presented. Ayes: 5,Nays: 0. <br /> Rief noted he came into the Chambers after item 3 of the agenda. <br /> Page 9 of 10 <br />