HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 9732 N.C.S. 04/18/1983r{ ,
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= l~esolution No. 9~32 N. C. S. ~~s:~W
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RESOLUTTON TO AMEND THE JOB DE_SC,RPPTI~ON OF THE
WATER PLANT OPERATOR
6~HEREAS the City Manager as the Personnel Officer of this
City has submitted to this Council. revised job description for tne
Water Plant Operator in order to.bring it~i'nto conformity with the
present work assi:gnments, and
4JHE~REAS, this Council finds that notice has been posted as
required by law, ~
N04J, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED tha.t t'lie job description of
the Water Plant Operator is hereby revised to establish the duties in
ac:cordance with the description in Exhibit "A" a'.ttached hereto and
made a part hereof. .
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I hereby .certify;the ~foregoing Resolution was~.introduced, and adopted by 'the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a(Regular) (E~v~~: .~~ meeting
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AYES: BaYshaw/Battaglia/Cavariagli/V'M.~Perry%tMayor Mattei
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ATT~CHP1EiJ i "A"
~lATER PLANT OPEP.AT~R
Definition
Under general supervision, to operate and maintain uaat2r pumping
and filter plant equipment; and to d'o rel~ated work as required.
Examples of Duties
O~erates a water filter plant and related equipment~; operates and
makes repairs to ehemi~cal feeders to rec~ulate the flow of alum,
chlorine, hardness, turbidity.and othe.r chemi~cal characteristics;
operates and back~Nashes sand filters dail.y; operates and re~airs
booster pumps and producing wells, records we;ll levels; lubricates
and oils operati'ng equipment as needed; maintains appropriate
water Tevels in dis;tribu;tio'n reservoirs; operates reservoirs and
associated sur.face water s•upply facilities includin~ flumes, raw
water intakes, and reservoi`r discharge tower; reguiates gates and
operates booster pumps to ad~ust fToa~s and leve~ls of iNater; changes
recording charts and records amount of water pumpe~i daily; reads
production meters at pressure reducing stations; maintains daily
and monthly productio`n `records.
Employment Standards
Education and.Experience:: Must possess the certification level
of Grade II, requi~red by the State of Ca]ifornia, and ha.ve t~~~o
years experience in a water filter treatment ~lant. Additio.nally,
two years of exp:erience in t'he operation and maintenance of electrical
motors, pumps, or simi7ar mechanical equipment, preferably in a
public water system is desirable.
Knowledges and Abilities: Know-ledge:of the principles of electric
motor and pump controls; knowledge of the operation and maintenance
of pumps used in water distributi,on systems; knowledae of the common
chemicals used in water distribution sy.stems and practices of water
purifica,tion; knowled;ge of the safety procedures involved in
handling of h:igh pressure chlorine gas; ability to make electrica1
and mechanical repairs to pump.ing systems, ability to make chemical
tests; abilit,y to demonstrate a high degree of inechanical aptitude;
ability to read meters, gauges and recording charts and keep ad:equate
records.
pril, 1983