Insight: From the Desk of Wayne A. Cauthen

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A Monthly Message to Residents

Sept. 21, 2006

Dear resident:

Photo of Wayne A. Cauthen Welcome to Insight, my monthly e-message to residents sharing exciting news about the City of Kansas City, Mo. We are continually finding new and improved ways to deliver better service.

City increases pay for some positions
To help make the City a more competitive employer, the City Council approved an ordinance to increase minimum salaries of most hourly job classifications. The increases help make the City’s pay structure more competitive and increase its ability to attract and retain quality employees. The first phase went into effect Sept. 3 and more than 2,500 employees have received monthly increases ranging from $16-624.

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City to hold career fair
Learn about career opportunities with the City and talk with representatives from various departments at the first Citywide Career Fair on Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bartle Hall Convention Center, 301 W. 13th St.

There will be information about hundreds of career opportunities with the City and attendees will have a chance to apply for these online.

Key positions filled
The City announces four new hires and two promotions in the Finance, Public Works and Neighborhood and Community Services departments. We welcome the following:

G. Mary Temple, city controller for the Finance Department
Judy Hadley, manager of Revenue for the Finance Department
Gregory Rokos, city engineer in the Public Works Department
Robert G. Rives, manager of Facilities Management for the Public Works Department
Dennis Gagnon, public information officer for the Public Works Department
Deletta Dean, manager of the Neighborhood Improvement Program for the Neighborhood and Community Services Department

Human Relations issues report
The Human Relations Department submitted its first monthly report on Minority/Women/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise to the City Council on Sept. 8. The report shows the City has received 80 percent of the utilization reports from all of the City projects that have M/W/DBE goals assigned.

City's new home permits strong
The City is leading the metropolitan area in number of new single-family home permits. In August, 760 single-family housing permits were issued for the City, out of a total of 857 for the metropolitan area.

We’re (still) on it
Only three months into a campaign to communicate how We’re on it, the City already has made significant progress in providing and improving services to residents. Take a look at what we've done for basic services:

Action Center

260,400 calls answered
Average time to answer a call: 18 seconds
Extended hours of operation: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday
Upgraded facilities at Oak Tower

Environmental Compliance

Three Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design buildings constructed
4,303 pounds hazardous household waste remediated
Solid waste down 6 percent due to recycling - 13,493 tons recycled
$1.6 million in energy savings at Bartle Hall

As always, I appreciate your feedback as a resident. Please feel free to e-mail questions and comments to my office at Insight@kcmo.org.

Sincerely,
Wayne A. Cauthen, City Manager
City of Kansas City, Mo.

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