Agenda - Council - 03/27/2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

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During the year 2000, the City of Ramsey had 50 full-time employees and six regular, part-time employees. This figure is up from 1999, when the City functioned with 45 full-time employees and tlm'ee part-time employees. The 2001. budget will allow the City to maintain an employee compliment of 53 full-time employees and six regular, part-time employees. These new positions to be hired include: · Clerk II for electronic record retention and management · Public Works Maintenance worker · Crime Prevention Specialist · Cmmnunity Services Officer · Fire/Building Inspector · Public Works LeadPerson · Community Development Intern · Part-time Facilities Maintenance worker The demand for public services will continue to increase as the City grows and changes. This will in turn require the City to recruit and hire more people to fill positions that will accommodate the increased expectation for City services. Staff will continue to advise Council as to what new position would benefit the City in meeting the City's long-term goals and needs. Anticipated chal!enges for the City in year 2001 include: · Completion of the Comprehensive Plan and the corresponding zoning changes. · Facility issues - City Hall expansion, planning and initiation; old Town Hall refurbishing; and planning for a new community center. · ' Complete Towne Center planning. · Development of a new industrial park - center. · Aggressive trail and park development/maintenance. · Study and possibly implement plan for Towne Center development north of Highway #10. · Construct a connection between Armstrong Boulevard and Variolite (153,'a Avenue and 155 Boulevard) and rename this new completed east to west roadway, Alpine Drive. · Construct Sunwood Drive between Sunfish Lake Boulevard and County Road 116. · Construct 143''~t Avenue west of County Road 116. As with the past few years, 2000 was an active year. It is expected that 2001 will be as active, especially since it is anticipated that the Comprehensive Plan will be completed by the end of the year. Hopefully, the Comprehensive Plan will ultimately meet the needs of the Community and the expectations of the City Council, residents and taxpayers of the City of Ramsey. Questions and other comments regarding this annual report are always welcome and encouraged. As always, your advice and financial support is greatly appreciated.