HomeMy WebLinkAbout130-08 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 130-08
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF A PARKS
MAINTENANCE WORKER II REPLACEMENT EMPLOYEE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS•
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves
the hiring of a replacement employee for the following position:
(A) One Parks Maintenance Worker II.
PASSED and APPROVED this the 17th day of June, 2008.
APPROVED:
By:
DAN COODY, Mayor
ATTEST:
By:
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Date: June 10, 2008
To: Mayor Dan Coody and City Council
Thru: Gary Dumas, Director of Operations
From: Connie Edmonston, Parks & Recreation Diredefor
Subject: Replacement of Parks Maintenance Worker II
Recommendation: City Council approves the hiring of the Parks Maintenance Worker II in the Parks and
Recreation Division.
Background: On June 5, 2008, a vacancy occurred for the Parks Maintenance Worker II position.
Discussion: The spring and summer months are a critical time period for the Parks and Recreation
Division which is responsible for the maintenance of over 3,600 acres in 71 parks. This position is
primarily responsible for mowing, weed eating, pruning of trees, and keeping the parks and trails clean and
free of litter. This position also assists with the maintenance of the athletic fields and the installation of the
Lights of the Ozarks display as needed.
Budget Impact: The envy level position for full-time Parks and Recreation maintenance staff is the
Maintenance Worker II. This position's salary is funded by the General Fund because it is responsible for
the daily maintenance of parks, public lands and trails. The salary for this position starts at $20,911
annually.
City of Fayetteville
PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION
113 W. Mountain Street
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Telephone: 479-444-3471 Fax: 479-521-7714
E-mail: cedmonston@ci.fayetteville.ar.us
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
Position Description
POSITION TITLE: Parks Maintenance Worker II
EXEMPT (Y/N): No DEPARTMENT: Operations
SUPERVISOR: DIVISION: Parks and Recreation
EEO/JOB CODE: DATE REVISED: April 2007
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Note: All City of Fayetteville positions
require the employee to provide good custonrer.ser•vice to both internal and external customers,
maintain positive and effective working relationships with other City employees (especially
members of his or her own team), and have regular and reliable attendance that is non -
disruptive. Other essential duties of this position include the following:
I. Perform semi -skilled physical labor and operation of light and heavy duty equipment in
the construction, maintenance and repair of city park facilities.
2. Use mowers and bush hogs for mowing of park grounds — Daily.
3. Use weed and tree trimming equipment for the removal or pruning of weeds and trees -
Daily.
4. Operate and maintain equipment by cleaning, changing oil and air filters and simple
repair — Daily.
5. Pick up trash on park grounds and trails, empty trash bins and clean restrooms — Daily.
6. Snow removal from downtown square area — Annually.
7. Set-up and clean-up for public events held in city parks — Weekly and Monthly.
8. Maintain athletic fields when assigned. Duties include: drag, smooth and water fields -
daily; maintain and clean all storage sheds and restrooms - daily; water removal - weekly;
painting of ball field lines for baseball, softball and soccer — daily and weekly; use of
tractors to scrape, fix and improve field conditions — daily; maintain scoreboards,
function and lights — weekly.
9. Perform other duties as assigned.
SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
1. Operate a 60 foot man -lift to hang Christmas lights in tree tops, limbs and trunks. —
Annually.
2. Use backhoe and front-end loader as needed — Weekly and Monthly.
3. Secondary duties as assigned.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. High school diploma or GED; one year prior related experience preferred.
2. Must possess a valid Arkansas Driver's License.
3. Must successfully pass criminal background check for felonies, theft offenses and/or any
conviction, no contest or guilty plea that would qualify to prevent a person from
obtaining an Arkansas teaching certificate
4. Effectively communicate with others orally and in writing.
5. Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and
100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of distance.
6. Must be able to operate various hand tools; truck, mowers, bush hog, Workman, trailers,
tractors, backhoe, hand tools, chalker, irrigation system, scoreboard controllers, blowers,
weed -eaters, trimmers, chainsaw, man -lift, grinder and chipper; .
7. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to
communicate effectively. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, and sit. The
employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands
and anns; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly
lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
8. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to,
moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or
caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and risk of vibration. The noise level in
the work environment is usually loud.
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F6.19.08) Clarice Pearman - Res. 130-08
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Attachments:
Clarice Pearman
Edmonston, Connie; Langehennig, Sherrie; Leflar, Missy
6.19.08 12:54 PM
Res. 130-08
130-08 Hiring Freeze Appeal.pdf
CC: Audit
ladies:
Attached Is a copy of the above resolution regarding the hiring freeze appeal for the Parks Division. Please Id me know if
there is anything else needed for this item. Have a good day.
Thanks.
aarice