17 - Appointment of Michael Smith to the Public Works Director position

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Item No. 17, Memorandum TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Grayson Path, City Manager SUBJECT: Public Works Director Appointment of Michael "MA" Smith City Charter Section 23 DATE: July 13, 2020 BACKGROUND: The Director of Public Works position has been vacant since December 2019. The City Manager has been serving as Interim Director of Public Works. A copy of the Job Description is found below. Given the Director of Public Works must work so closely with the City Engineer as well as the Director of Utilities, the City Manager developed an interview team consisting of these two individuals, the Human Resources Director and himself to review candidates, select for interviews, and interview those selected. Their counsel was most valuable to the City Manager. The City received nine (9) applications, of which five (5) were interviewed. The Public Works Departments consist of the following: Water Distribution, Sewer Collection, Solid Waste Collection, Streets, Parks, Recreation, Traffic, Lighting, Capital Improvements Program (CIP), and Garage. STATUS OF ISSUE: I am pleased to present to you Michael "MA" Smith as my selection for the Director of Public Works. Mr. Smith is currently our CIP Superintendent in the Public Works Department. I am very impressed with this individual, both in his experience as well as his character. He possesses the right combination of potential, experience, attitude, energy, professionalism and civility that I want to see as the leader of the Public Works Departments. His knowledge from years as a private contractor, experience managing and overseeing construction and contractor crews as well as the CIP Department, knowledge of water, wastewater, and other construction, as well as service with