OSCEOLA COUNTY PARKS COMMISSION                                DRAFT

Personnel Committee

March 24, 2008

 

Chairperson Mark Brock called the meeting of the Personnel Committee to order at 6:00 p.m. and pledge to the flag was given, with invocation following.

 

Present:            Mark Brock, Elmo Hoaglund, and Don Lewis

Others:              Jim Wolfe, Julie Homan and Richard & Merry Cook

 

Motion by Don Lewis, support by Mark Brock to approve the agenda.  Motion carried.

 

Public Comments:  Julie Homan expressed comments received regarding the need to not hire a Parks Director, instead add more responsibility to the Park Managers and Administrative support.

 

Motion by Don Lewis, support by Mark Brock to approve the minutes of January 24, 2008.  Motion carried

 

New Business: 

 

Advertisement and cost of the Parks Director position and other staff requirements was discussed.  County residency was removed from the job descriptions as it is considered discriminatory to have residency requirements of public employees by the EEOC.

 

Nine resumes and/or applications were received and reviewed for the Parks Director position.  The Personnel committee will meet April 1, 2008 to begin the interview process for the nine applicants.  Discussions of the questions that will be asked at the interview process were reviewed, as well as the length of time for each applicants interview.

 

Elmo Hoaglund arrived at 7:17 p.m.

 

Old Business:

 

Recommendation by Elmo Hoaglund, support by Don Lewis to accept the Parks Manager job description as revised.  Recommendation carried.

 

Recommendation by Elmo Hoaglund, support by Don Lewis to accept the Parks Manager agreements as revised.  Recommendation carried.

 

The Personnel Committee will review other staff job descriptions and agreements and volunteer agreements, as well as the housing agreement at the next meeting.

 

The Parks received four unemployment claims for the 2007 season was discussed.

 

Safety guidelines are required for the Parks staff.  The Personnel Committee will discuss obtaining and writing these guidelines at the next meeting.

 

The Personnel Committee will meet again on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 12:30 p.m.

 

Motion by Elmo Hoaglund, support by Don Lewis to adjourn the meeting at 9:10 p.m.  Motion carried.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Julie Homan – Administrative Secretary/Bookkeeper