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COUNCIL WE:ht|,\*3 JAN 12 199J REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Department Approval: Name Title Administrator Reviewed: CITY OF ORONO DATE: January 8,1998 ITEM NO: j ( Agenda Section: City Administrator's Report Item Description: Appointment of Ron Olson to Assistant Finance Director/MlS Coordinator Position T he resignation of Chris Miller created a vacancy in the Assistant finance Director/MlS Coordinator position. Fortunately Ron Olson, who was recently hired as Management Analyst/Accountant, is well qualified to move into the Assistant Finance Director/MIS Coordinator position. Ron has performed exceptionally well in his first months with the city, and has taken on a number of Assistant Finance Director duties in Chris Miller's absence. Although the shift to the Assistant Finance Director position will not involve a pay adjustment, both Ron Olson and the Finance Director believe the city will benefit most from Ron's range of skills and abilities if he is in the Assistant Finance Director position. It is recommended that Ron Olson be appointed to the Assistant Finance Director/MIS Coordinator position effective January 13, 1998. Reconfiguration of Management Analvst/Accountant Position The Management Analyst/Accountant position was created to expand the responsibilities of the utility billing/payroll specialist position to provide assistance to the Public Works maintenance department in areas ranging from information organization to long term financial projections. This position was ideally suited to the former incumbent, but is not the most effective way to meet the needs of both the Finance Department and the Public Works maintenance department. Staff is recommending returning to the Utility Billing/Payroll Specialist position to meet the needs of the Finance Depaitment. The Public Works Department needs, in relation to financial projections and other finance-related needs, can be met by the current finance staff. The plan to meet the information organization needs of the Public Works Department has not been finalized. Because this does not require a full-time position, one option is to hire a part-time data assistant. The part- time data assistant position could be funded, in large part, using the difference between the current Management Analyst/Accountant position pay and the proposed Utility Billing/Payroll Specialist pay. In order to get the Finance Department up to a full staffing level, the Utility Billing/Payroll Specialist position will be filled as soon as possible. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve the appointment of Ron Olson to the position of Assistant Finance Director/MIS Coordinator effective January 13, 1998.