Minutes - Council - 01/12/1991 - Special Workshop

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The Council agreed that the Personnel Committee should interview Mr. Goodrich to discuss the terms of continued employment, then make a recommendation to the Council as to his re- appointment or to look at other firms. 8. Consultant Engineering Services for 1991 Mr. Jankowski presented copies of his proposal for those areas of engineering where the City should assume responsibility and those in which typically a consulting firm should be retained. His primary goal is for his Department to assume the ministerial or administrative-type duties over the next twelve month period. He also proposed that his Department handle routine public improvement projects which are under $250,000. Consultants should be retained to handle the large projects or those of a unique or complex nature. He would like to give developers the alternative of hiring their own engineer and submitting engineering plans to the City for review or having the City prepare the engineering plans. Mr. Jankowski felt it is necessary to have a Comprehensive Plan in place, and those planning documents should be done by a consultant because of their expertise, experience and the large amount of time it takes to prepare, time that Staff does not have. He also felt it is important to develop a relationship with that particular consultant and to use the same one for subsequent updates for continuity and cost savings. Mr. Jankowski also recommended that if the Council continues to oppose the landfill expansion, the existing consultants in place be continued for that purpose as they already have the background and the expertise in that area. He again noted the need for a Staff liaison with the Park and Recreation Commission, as that has been done by Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc. Council stated they are looking for greater accountability from the consultants. They also suggested that Mr. Jankowski come back to them as to which employee he would recommend to be the liaison with the Park and Recreation Commission. The item is to be on the January 22, 1991 Council agenda. 9. 1.991 Budget Councilmember Peterson reviewed the efforts of the Budget Committee and Council regarding the 1991 budget. He recommended that for 1992, the Budget Committee start meeting in April or May, and that the Council receive updated monthly totals for each Department to continually re- examine costs. Councilmember Beyer stated she and Councilmember Hardin were going to review the 1991 budget, though they need the 1990 actual totals for each line item from Staff first. She also noted the budget itself is rather complex, hoping that it can be simplified. Miss Ashley agreed, stating she too would like to see it simplified. She will provide the final updated copy of the 1991 budget next week. 10. Landfill Issues Mr. Jankowski stated he would prepare a memo for the Council updating on the status of the proposed Site P landfill. After a brief discussion on the landfill siting process and on the remedial action now being taken at the existing landfill, no further Council action was taken. City Council / January 12~ 1991 Page 10 of 13