Council adds temporary part-time administrative position to compensation schedule

Council adopted Ordinance 44 to amend the nonunion compensation schedule and create the authority for a temporary part-time administrative assistant position in the building department. Why it matters: staff said the position provides a personnel option when a full-time employee is out on leave for an extended period; the city does not plan to hire a full‑time replacement but seeks flexibility for temporary coverage. Commissioner Monaco explained the change was prompted by an anticipated three-month leave in the building department. He said the city will not fill a full-time slot and that the position is being created so staff have the authority to hire temporary, part‑time help if needed. The ordinance was adopted on all three readings and recorded as carried; council members indicated they had no opposition. Next steps: the building department will use existing staff-sharing arrangements for the current leave and will only hire the temporary part‑time position if necessary; the ordinance creates the authority rather than immediately filling the role.