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Board discusses renaming 'recreation and aquatic specialist'; no vote taken
Summary
Barnesville parks staff proposed changing the recreation and aquatic specialist job title to reflect broader duties; members asked for job descriptions and asked staff to prepare a salary ordinance if the board decides to move forward; the matter was tabled until the next meeting.
Board members discussed whether to change the job title of the department’s recreation and aquatic specialist to better reflect the position’s broader duties, but did not vote on the matter.
Ashley opened the new-business discussion, saying the current title understates the role’s responsibilities and that alternatives such as "assistant superintendent" might better cover the mix of programming, maintenance and administrative duties. "This title does far more," Ashley said, urging the board to consider titles that reflect the position’s wider responsibilities.
Ashley told the board that changing a job title would require updating the salary ordinance and that the clerk’s office indicated a 10-day notice is required when altering the salary ordinance. Board members asked to receive both the current recreation and aquatic specialist job description and the old assistant superintendent description for review. Members agreed they would consider the materials as part of a five-year master plan and return the issue to the next meeting; no vote was taken tonight.
Board members discussed whether staff should prepare a draft salary ordinance in advance so it would be ready if the board reached agreement at the next meeting; several members recommended having the ordinance prepared to allow a prompt vote. The board tabled the item to the next meeting on April 14.
The discussion closed with staff agreeing to distribute job descriptions and, if directed at the next meeting, to present a prepared salary ordinance for adoption.
