Title
An Ordinance approving Amendment No. 7 to the budget for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2022, as adopted by Ordinance No. 9184 and Ordinance No. 9187, by amending the authorized expenditures and Full Time Equivalent positions for the Lee's Summit Municipal Airport; amending a position title in the Creative Services Division of the Administration Department; and establishing a new Pay and Classification Plan.
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Issue/Request:
This ordinance will amend the Lee's Summit Municipal Airport's authorized expenditures and increase part-time hours/FTEs, amend a title for a position within the Creative Services division of the Administration Department, adjust the classification of positions in the Human Resources, Public Works, and Water Utilities Departments, and establish a new Pay and Classification Plan.
Key Issues:
Lee's Summit Municipal Airport
The Airport utilizes part-time Airport Attendant hours to cover a variety of shift needs including weeknights and weekends. A variety of factors have contributed to the Airport's need to increase its authorized part-time hours/FTEs, including:
-Increased business (fuel sales) demand has required more staff per shift to maintain service levels. See attached Fuel History. From July 2021 - January 2022, fuel sales are 83,117 gallons above the same time frame as last fiscal year. The majority of that growth is in Jet A fuel sales, which has increased by 75,789 gallons or 72% over the same time frame as last fiscal year. Although slowed during the early days of the pandemic, Jet A fuel sales have been steadily increasing since the completion of the 5,501 ft. runway. See attached Jet A fuel sales history.
-More staff have required to be on site to move aircraft due to 100% capacity and increased aircraft use in Hangar 1.
-Increased need for part-time hours to cover shifts due to COVID-related absences, FMLA, and other leave.
-Increased need for staff to work later hours to service late-arriving aircraft, and an inc...
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