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existing staff. Councilmember Look stated Town Center was covered and if an Economic Development Coordinator was hired, it would be above and beyond Town Center. He stated the benefit of hiring consultants was the savings on benefits and they were being paid specific for the jobs needed. Mayor Ramsey stated he did not know if it was an Economic Development Coordinator that they were looking for. Councilmember McGlone stated he was not looking into rushing into any decisions until he receives further information. Motion failed. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Jeffrey. Voting No: Councilmembers Dehen, Look, McGlone, and Wise. Absent: Councilmember Elvig. Further Discussion: Councilmember Wise stated he was not opposed to hiring someone and he agreed the Deputy City Administrator should not be doing the administrative work. Deputy City Administrator Nelson noted the City did have secretarial support and she did hand off administrative work to them to handle the administrative process. She indicated there were some things that could not be handed off to a secretary, such as working a deal. Councilmember Wise stated the City needed to look at streamlining City duties so there might be room for a lower pay grade individual who could do some of the duties. Councilmember Dehen stated he was also not opposed to hiring someone, but he wanted to see where that person would fit in and how it would be paid for. Councilmember Look stated the City should also look at interns to fill in. Councilmember Jeffrey asked staff to look at the Economic Development Coordinators PD and bring this back to Council. 8. MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF INPUT • Cancel City council Meeting of May 25. be at a conference on May 25; therefore, May 25 meeting. Some members of the Council and Staff will Council has determined they will cancel the • Interviews to Schedule. Staff would like to schedule interviews for the Parks & Recreation Commission for Wednesday, May 19 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. If that works with Council's schedule. Council chose to table the interviews until June. • Ramsey Garden Club Plant Sale. The annual sale of plants, hosted by Ramsey Garden Club will take place on Saturday, May 15, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The new location for the sale is the Ramsey Municipal Center parking ramp and lot. • Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale Event. The City of Ramsey, in conjunction with the cities of Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Coon Rapids, East Bethel and Fridley, is co- sponsoring acompost bin and rain barrel sale even held on Saturday, May 15. The sale event will take place in the parking lot of the old Target site in Coon Rapids (11000 Crooked Lake Boulevard), rain or shine, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. • Annual Pet Clinic. The second of two Pet Clinics held this spring is scheduled for Sunday, May 16 -11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. at Fire Station #2. City Council /May 11, 2010 Page 10 of 11