ITEM 3.10 Hiring of Recreational Assitant
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation Director Demant June 12, 2017
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
Consent Agenda City Administrator Flaherty 3.10
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend the hiring of the following employee as Recreation Program Assistant:
Ross Lanman $7.75
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The Recreation Program Assistant position is used to help the Recreation Program Leads run a class when
the class level reaches a certain point.
This recommended employee’s mother currently works as a Recreation Leader of the City and he may at
times work with his mother on related programs or events. The City of Otsego’s Employee Manual states:
That an immediate family member of an employee may be considered for employment based
solely on the individuals’ qualifications for vacant positions. The section goes on to state that the
immediate family member may not have administrative or supervisory control over the potential
hire. Furthermore, the employee may not have any authority in assigning, evaluating, transferring,
disciplining, or promoting the potential employee. (Section 3-7.3)
In this case, the recommended employee’s mother will at no time fall under any of these categories while
working on a similar program or event.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
N/A
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to hire Ross Lanman as a Recreation Program Assistant at $7.75 per hour.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED:
Account # 101-45250-104
Yes