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TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 980440, THE ORDINANCE FOR SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR UNCLASSIFIED PERSONNEL, TO ALLOW PAYMENT OF THE PREVIOUSLY CREATED ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AT MORE THAN THE BOTTOM OF THE RANGE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 980440, passed November 2, 1998 and amended various times, most recently by ORD-0039-2000 and ORD-0054-2000; and
WHEREAS, said ordinance for unclassified personnel provides for compensation and benefits for certain City employees; and
WHEREAS, Tracie Davies, a former part time employee who has been assisting the Service Department for several weeks now, has the skills necessary to serve as a skilled administrative assistant; and
WHEREAS, her previous experience with Gahanna facilitates seamless assistance to the Department and her background has given her much experience with project management of infrastructure issues; and
WHEREAS, the administration has requested that Tracie Davies be hired at a rate of $32,000 per annum, which is more than the bottom of the range and therefore requires Council approval; and
WHEREAS, the Service Department is experiencing a crunch in their work load and has been unable to find a qualified candidate for the position after several months of interviewing and it is becoming critical to get an employee in place as soon as possible, all for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That Article II, Pay Ranges, of Ordinance No. 980440, passed November 18, 1998, as amended, is hereby amended as shown in EXHIBIT A, attached hereto and made a part herein.
Section 2. That, for the reasons set forth in the preamble hereinabove, this ordinance is declared emergency legislation and shall be in full force and effect after passage by this Council and on date of signature approval by the Mayor.