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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Multicultural Family Center Future Talk Program Assistant Addition
DATE: April 9, 2013
Leisure Services Manager Marie Ware recommends City Council approval of the
creation of a Future Talk Program Assistant position at the Multicultural Family Center.
The Multicultural Family Center Board has a grant that will reimburse the City of
Dubuque the full cost of this position.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager
DATE: April 9, 2013
SUBJECT: Multicultural Family Center Future Talk Program Assistant Addition
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to request approval to hire a program assistant for Future Talk, a summer program of the
Multicultural Family Center.
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BACKGROUND
The Multicultural Family Center has sponsored the summer Future Talk program. This program is a cornerstone of
programming for the MFC. Dana Livingston has been the program's volunteer Director since its inception. Dana has been a
leader and innovator of the program.
Dana is assisted with the program by AmeriCorps members that lead the Future Talk participants in their many activities. As
the program has matured and developed it has been determined that having a program assistant would strengthen the
program.
DISCUSSION
The MFC Board provides funding for programs including Future Talk. Gil Spence, Acting MFC Director, shared that the MFC
Board has a grant that will pay the costs of the program assistant.
Consuking with Randy Peck, Personnel Manager, he shared that the position is best placed as a city employee versus a
contract. This will offer the city general liability protection and be similar to our employee relationship for positions like MFC
Site Supervisor or program assistants in recreational programs.
The position would report to the MFC Director. This position was not budgeted, however full costs will be reimbursed to the
City by the MFC Board through their grant.
A person that has worked with the Future Talk in the past and is very familiar with the program would be appointed to the
position.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend creation of a program assistant position at the MFC with costs to be reimbursed by the MFC Board. The
position would be placed at NA-25, Step E, which would start at $11.73 and move to $12.02thour on July 1st.
cc:
Gil Spence, Acting MFC Director
Randy Peck, Personnel Manager
Jenny Larson, Budget Director