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Date: May 13, 2024 Item: 16 <br />Presenter: Josh Lemons, Parks & Golf Superintendent <br />Section: Consent Agenda <br /> <br />Title: Appoint Full-time Parks Maintenance Worker <br /> <br /> <br />1.Purpose: <br />The purpose of this item is to appoint the new full-time Parks Maintenance Worker. In May 2024, <br />a vacancy in the Parks Department opened up and staff began to recruit for the vacant position. <br />The Parks Maintenance Worker position is critical to meet the maintenance needs of the parks <br />system, trails, and outdoor spaces for the City of Orono. <br />2.Background: <br />This position will need to be backfilled to move the current employee to the Golf Course <br />Superintendent position. <br />3.Recruitment: <br />This candidate was drawn from the last round of hirings done for the Parks Maintenance Worker. <br />4.Recommended Candidate: <br />Staff is recommending Mitchell Wiese to fill the vacant Parks Maintenance position. Mitchell has <br />over three years of Parks experience with the City of Owatonna and two years of landscaping <br />experience. <br />5.Recommended Compensation: <br />Staff recommends that Mr. Wiese be appointed to the position of Parks Maintenance Worker <br />effective May 14, 2024. Salary. Starting wage of $30.18 (Grade 7, Step 1) Benefits. Vacation will <br />accrue at a rate of 10 days per year and follow personnel policy. Vacation and sick leave will <br />begin on the start date. The employee will be eligible to participate in the City's benefit package <br />starting the first day of the month following the start date. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion to appoint Mitchell Wiese to Parks Maintenance Worker. <br />165