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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 2, 2003 Action Agenda Item No. _~~ SUBJECT: Classification Plan Amendment -Conservation Technician DEPARTMENT: Recreation and Parks and PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No Personnel ATTACHMENT(S): Class Specification INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Taft, Recreation and Parks Management Director, ext 2673 Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director Personnel Director, Extension 2550 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To amend the Orange County Classification and Pay Plan by adding the new class of Conservation Technician at Salary Grade 12. The salary range for Salary Grade 12 is $28,367 - $45,349. BACKGROUND: With approval of the 2003-04 budget, the Board of Commissioners established two new permanent full-time Conservation Technician positions to support development and maintenance of County parks. The Board approved one of the positions effective October 1, 2003 to support general County park operations and maintenance. The Board approved the other position effective January 1, 2004 to support operation and maintenance of Little River Park. As planned, the major functions of the Conservation Technician positions include: • Mowing, trimming and preparing grassy areas, fields, general park grounds, meadows, athletic fields and play areas. • Operating, cleaning, and maintaining park inventory, equipment and machinery. • Evaluating, cutting, clearing, mulching, designing, constructing and installing bridges and signage for trails. • Inspecting, cleaning, repairing, painting and building picnic shelters, irrigation systems, park structures, goals, benches, tables, trash receptacles, courts, signs and play areas.