The City of Stanley could soon have two new public works employees with water department emphasis, pending accepted job offers.
Acting on recommendation of the Personnel and Finance Committee at its Monday, Nov. 17 meeting, the Stanley Common Council voted 5-0 to extend job offers to Benjamin Blair and Quinton Howell at a rate of $25 per hour with a six month review and opportunity to go to $26 per hour, as well as a 25 cent raise for each certification earned.
The two must obtain a CDL license within one year, with city reimbursement of CDL upon one year of maintained employement with CDL.
Motion to extend the job offers was made by Alderperson Ben Wald, seconded by Alderperson Therese Metzger.
The decision comes as the City of Stanley has faced turmoil over handling of its water department, with two employees assigned to the plant resigning earlier this year. The city contracted with Donahue & Associates and J.F. Ahern at a special meeting Oct. 29 for employee training and plant operation, the plant to be run by J.F. Ahern through January. Jon Strand of CBS Squared has been contracted through year’s end to submit EMOR submittals to the state for the water department.
Also from council, meanwhile, the city opted to put its grader out for consignment with Swiderski for $27,000. The news comes as the grader purchased around 2000 is facing wear and tear with the last gravel road in the city to be paved next year, thus obviating its purpose. Motion to approve putting the grader on consignment with Swiderski was made by Alderperson Ben Wald and secondeed by Alderperson Aaron Dickson.
Closing out the council update for Nov. 17, meanwhile, the city moved to renew its police agreement with Boyd, motion made by Alderperson Laurie Foster and seconded by Wald. The joint agreement is reviewed on a yearly basis, providing Boyd with a minimum of 30 hours police services each at an annual cost of $95,159.02. The agreement must be approved by both municipalities to be renewed