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