Addition of Economic Development Intern Copyrighted
February 18, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 13.
ITEM TITLE: Addition of Economic Development Intern
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval to hire a temporary
intern for the Economic Development Department starting
immediately.
RESOLUTION Approving the creation of an Economic
Development Intern position
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Temporary Intern in Economic De�lopment City Manager Memo
Department-NNM Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution of Approval Resolutions
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Temporary Intern with Immediate Start Date
DATE: February 12, 2019
Economic Development Director Jill Connors recommends City Council approval to hire
a temporary intern for the Economic Development Department starting immediately. As
the placement could be for class credit in the studenYs Spring 2019 schedule, it would
be preferred to have the student begin working as soon as possible. The estimated
cost for the Spring semester is $2,600, and the Economic Development operating
budget has sufficient funds to cover this position.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Jill M. Connors, Economic Development Director
Dubuque Economic Development Department
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Jill M. Connors, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT: Temporary Intern with Immediate Start Date
DATE: February 10, 2019
INTRODUCTION
This memo requests your concurrence with hiring a temporary intern for the Economic
Development Department starting immediately.
BACKGROUND
In conversations regarding the FY2020 budget for our department, we had discussed
the addition of a 0.25 FTE intern in the Economic Development department in order to
provide additional administrative duties.
DISCUSSION
My desire is to have this intern on board as soon as possible to assist during a time
when our department is running extremely lean, with only 1 .5 FTEs filled of the current
3.5 FTEs budgeted.
I have spoken with three candidates, one of which I have identified as having the
required experience to successfully fulfill the job description. As the placement could be
for class credit in the studenYs Spring 2019 schedule, I would prefer to have the student
begin working as soon as possible.
Although this position is part of the recommended FY2020 budget for our department,
which has not yet been approved by City Council, I propose that the student be brought
on immediately. Our operating budget has sufficient funds to cover this position during
the Spring 2019 semester due to payroll savings caused by currently having two open
positions. The estimated cost for the spring semester would be $2,600.
RECOMMENDATION/ ACTION STEP
I recommend approval of a temporary 0.25 FTE intern position in the Economic
Development department effective immediately.
Prepared by/Return to: Jill Connors, Economic Development. 50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque IA 52001, 563 589-4393
RESOLUTION NO. 51-19
APPROVING THE CREATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERN
POSITION
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Department (Department) has part-time
administrative staff for the support of three full-time staff; and
Whereas, Department would benefit from the addition of staff to address administrative
tasks; and
WHEREAS, a part-time intern is an economical method of providing additional staff
support; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary that the City Council approve the addition of any
employee position.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the addition of a 0.25 full-time equivalent Economic Development Intern
position is hereby approved.
Section 2. That the City Manager is authorized to take such actions as are necessary
to comply with the terms of the Development Agreement as herein approved.
Passed, approved and adopted this 18th day of February 2019.
Attest:
Kevin -Firn to , ity Clerk
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor