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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.4 Recruit Recreation Dept Secretary o CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 26 , 1984 SUBJECT Authorization to Recruit Recreation Department Secretary EXHIBITS ATTACHED None RECOM N ATION 1 ) Authorize City Manager to proceed with recruitment for Recreation Department Secretary 2 ) Authorize a budget transfer from the Contingent Reserve in the amount of $3 , 600 FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Total annual cost of position would be $21 ,600 Estimated cost for 1983-84 - $3 ,600 Sufficient funds are budgeted in the Contingent Reserve DESCRIPTION In September of 1983 , the Park & Recreation Advisory Committee recommended a first year level of recreation programming for the City which the City Council adopted. This level included the services of a - Recreation Director which the City has hired and the services of a Secretary to serve in the Recreation Department . Since that time, the City Council has authorized Staff to negotiate a proposal for managing the Shannon Community Center . As the City Council may recall, included in the proposed budget for managing the Shannon Community Center was 30% of a Secretary position which would be required just to undertake the responsibilities necessary to effectively manage the Community Center . The services of a Recreation Department Secretary will also be necessary to provide the necessary support for recreation programming which the City will undertake in the future. These secretarial services are needed for recreation brochure preparation, class registration, provision of general recreation information, handling telephone calls, receiving visitors, etc. Without the services of a Secretary, the Recreation Director ' s effectiveness would be extremely minimized in not only managing the Community Center , but also developing and supervising recreation programs within and without the Center . It is Staff ' s recommendation that the City Council authorize an additional secretarial position for the Recreation Department . This secretarial position will function under the same job description as the Secretary positions in Planning, Building Inspection and Engineering Services . In addition, the salary range would be $1,350 - $1 , 775 in accordance with the salary range already established for the other secretarial positions in the City Offices . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPIES TO: Park & Recreation Commission ITEM NO.