HomeMy WebLinkAbout186-08 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 186-08
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF ONE FULL-
TIME ANIMAL SERVICES OFFICER AND ONE PART-TIME
CAREGIVER FOR THE ANIMAL SERVICES DIVISION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS*
Section I : That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves
the hiring of replacement employees for the following positions in the Animal Services Division:
(A) One full-time Animal Services Officer
(B) One part-time Caregiver
PASSED and APPROVED this the 7a' day of October, 2008.
APPROVED:
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Dan Coody & City Council Members
TITRE: Greg Tabor, Police Chief
FROM: Jill Hatfield, Animal Services Superintendent
DATE: September 19; 2008
RE: Animal Services Officer Position
The Animal Services Division currently has a vacancy in the Animal Services Officer
position. The position is necessary to ensure the safety of citizens, the humane treatment
of animals, and enforcement of ordinances and state laws within the city. The vacant
position is one of five officers. The vacancy was created due to the employee needing to
relocate to care for a family member.
The open position will create additional overtime hours for two senior officers as they
will be rotating into the emergency on-call duty more often.
Please see the Animal Services Officer position description attached for more
information. Thank you for your consideration.
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Position Description
POSITION TITLE: Animal Services Officer
EXEMPT (Y/N): No
SUPERVISOR Animal Services Coordinator
CITY/EEOC/JG CODES: 139/4/12
Job Grade: 109
DEPARTMENT: Police
DIVISION: Animal Services
DATE REVISED: April 2007
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Note: All City of Fayetteville positions
require the employee to provide good customer service to both internal and external customers,
maintain positive and effective working relationships with otherCity 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 fallowing:
1. Enforce state and local laws, issue citations pertaining to animals to violators and handle
hostile individuals as needed.
2. Euthanasia — handle animal safely, eu0wnize humanely and track the use of controlled
substances. Euthanize multiple animals per session. High level of stress due to rescue
and euthanasia rates.
3. Trap and impound loose animals to include dogs and cats as well as livestock and
wildlife.
4. Investigate animal cruelty and bite cases.
5. Testify in municipal and district court as necessary.
6. Work with animal shelter software and answer phone calls. Greet and assist the public
visiting the shelter.
7. Prepare and present educational programs for youth groups, schools and civic
organizations and interact with the public at community events.
8. Respond to emergency calls involving animal attacks or injured animals. Administer first
aid to injured animals. Respond to after hour's emergency calls.
9. Assist public in a friendly and professional manner.
10. Transport animals and supplies.
11. Pick up deceased animals snuck by vehicles or in neighborhoods.
12. Load and operate incinerator.
13. Perform chemical capture of animals utilizing dart rifle and other trapping devices.
14. Process adoptions, applications and redemptions. Collect necessary fees.
15. Prepare rabies specimens for shipment to health department.
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16. Perform other duties as assigned.
SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSDI •ITLES include the following:
1. Acquire and pick up donations.
2. Secondary duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
I. 11gh school diploma or GED required. 6-12 months of animal handling experience
preferred.
2. Valid Arkansas Driver's License.
3. Must obtain Level 1, II & Ill Animal Control Training, Euthanasia Certification,
Chemical Capture and Bite Stick Certification, within two years.
4. Ability to be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
5. Effectively communicate with others orally and in writing.
6. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from citizens, regulatory agencies,
or members of the business community.
7. Must be proficient in the use of a personal computer and other related software programs.
Must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment
8. While performing the fimctions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and
hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel; reach with bands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or
crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision.
9. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet/and
or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or
caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Dan Coody & City Council Members
THRU: Greg Tabor, Police Chief
FROM: Jill Hatfield, Animal Services Superintenden
DATE: September 19, 2008
RE: Part-time Animal Services Caregiver Position
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The Animal Services Division currently has one part-time Animal Services Caregiver
position vacant. The vacancy was created when the part-time employee could not work
the scheduled hours needed.
Replacing the part-time caregiver position is necessary to provide adequate staffing on
Saturdays, the busiest day for adoptions, and additional assistance during the week. The
division also relies on the part-time position to assist when full-time staff is on vacation
or sick for essential duties to be completed. The wage for this position is $9.53 per hour.
Please see the Animal Services Caregiver position description attached for more
information. Thank you for your consideration.
cc Sondra Smith, City Clerk
CITY OF FAYEITEVILLE
Position Description
POSITION TITLE: Animal Caregiver
EXEMPT (Y/N): No
SUPERVISOR: Animal Service Coordinator
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Job Grade: 103
DEPARTMENT: Police
DIVISION: Animal Services
ESSENTIAL DUTIES ANI) RESPONSIBILITIES: Note: All City of Fayetteville positions
require the employee to provide good customer service 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:
1. Clean, disinfect and maintain facility including; cages, walls and floors. Launder and
disinfect bedding, toys, and towels in an efficient manner.
2. Feed and socialize animals; provide toys, beds and comforts of home.
• 3. Perform first view examinations of eyes, ears, paws, teeth, coat, weight and overall
health, administer dog and cat vaccinations, flea and tick control and administer
medications as directed by staff veterinarian.
4. Scan for and implant microchips.
5. Assist and hold animal during euthanasia.
6. Assist the public with adoptions and counsel potential adopters on training, behavior and
pet care.
7. Educate the public about spaying and neutering and disease and illness prevention.
8. Handle feral cats and aggressive dogs.
9. Utilize safe handling practices and use of chemicals (bleach and disinfectant).
10. Ensure proper use and disposal of needles and syringes and safety equipment.
11. Properly restrain animals and assist in taking blood work.
12. Knowledge and use of computer in order to enter information on persons and animals,
document behavior, medications and vaccines given.
13. Perform other duties as assigned.
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SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
1. Perform office duties by answering phone, dispatching officers to calls, intaking animals,
processing applications and adoptions, issuing city licenses and rabies tags, when officers
are unavailable.
2. Secondary duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. High school diploma or GED.
2. Must be 18 years of age or older.
3. Ability to obtain animal caregiver certification within one year of hire date.
4. Effectively communicate with others orally and in writing.
5. Must be proficient in the use of a personal computer and other related software programs.
Must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment
6.. Must be proficient in the use of a washer/dryer, safety gloves, cat capture tools, tongs,
needles/syringes, micro chip scanner, hoses and disinfectant sprayers.
7. While performing the functions of this job; the employee is regularly required to talk and
hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or
crawl. The employee must regularly Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
8. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet/and
or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or
caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions.
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Clarice Pearman - Res. 186-08 Page 1
From: Clarice Pearman
To: Hatfield, Jill
Date: 10.14.08 4:13 PM
Subject: Res. 186-08
Attachments: 186-08 Hiring Freeze Appeal -Animal Svcs.pdf
CC: Audit; Langehennig, Sherrie; Leflar, Missy
Jill:
Attached is a copy of the above resolution passed by the City Council regarding your hiring freeze appeal for a officer and
caregiver. Please let me know if there is anything else needed for this item. If you have any questions please call don't
hesitate to call me Have a good day.
Thanks.
Clarice