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Waukesha committee approves park stockroom position changes tied to fleet reorganization
Summary
The Human Resources Committee approved position adjustments in Parks, Recreation & Forestry to capture about 825 hours of non-fleet duties as part of a citywide fleet services reorganization. The changes convert one building maintenance role to full time and modestly increase a custodial FTE; the committee voted unanimously to approve the plan.
The Human Resources Committee of the City of Waukesha on an unspecified date approved position adjustments in Parks, Recreation & Forestry intended to capture roughly 825 annual hours of non-fleet work as part of a broader citywide fleet services reorganization.
The change shifts a stockroom function that will move to the city garage under Public Works while addressing duties that are not fleet related. "The item tonight pertains to the citywide fleet reorganization of our fleet services," Ron Grama, director of Parks, Recreation & Forestry, told the committee. Grama said a seven-year review showed about 825 hours per year of duties—janitorial and first-aid supplies, material-safety data handling, equipment deliveries and building maintenance—that are outside fleet responsibilities and must be filled under the new structure.
Committee members were shown two specific FTE adjustments to address the gap: converting a building maintenance position from 0.7 FTE to 1.0 FTE and increasing a custodial position from 0.63 FTE to 0.73 FTE. Grama said the changes would cover janitorial supplies for more than 20 park shelters, six community buildings and other facilities, and handle tasks such as running equipment to facilities, maintaining garage doors and coordinating inspections.
A city staff member involved in the reorganization told the committee the net financial effect of the changes is positive once savings from the fleet reorganization are counted and that the budget will be adjusted for 2026 as part of the normal budget process. "Once you net out the savings from that and the cost for doing this, it's still a net positive," the staff member said, noting the city will continue to look for efficiencies in future budgets.
A committee member asked about training for expanded duties involving chemicals and building safety; the committee was told standard city training resources would be available as needed.
A committee member moved to approve the item (ID 2051239) "as read as discussed;" the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The committee recorded an affirmative vote during the roll call.
The personnel changes are presented as internal reorganizational steps tied to the citywide fleet plan; no ordinance or contract amendment was required at this stage. The committee discussion and vote were confined to the staffing adjustments and budget timing; no other policy changes were adopted.
The committee then moved to other agenda items.
