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CITY OF RAMSEY 1995 - 1998 STAFFING PLAN Enclosed herein is a description of Ramsey's past staffing complement and projections for the years 1995 - 1998. The projections were initially drawn from departmental estimates based upon projected community growth and service demands. These initial projections were then reviewed by the Council Personnel Committee. Revisions were made by the City Administrator based upon Committee and departmental input. Tangent to this planning recommendation on the attached exhibit is a column desinating Departmental targets. This column signifies desired staffing levels should funding beyond projected levels become available between now and 1998. In 1989 the areas of Administration, Finance, Assessing, Planning and Zoning, and Government Buildings were staffed by 15.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. In 1998 these areas are expected to have a complement of 15. Of note is that the City now contracts out its property assessment services to Anoka County. Also of note is Planning and Zoning. It is expected that the City's Code Enforcement efforts will be reactionary through 1996. In 1997 it is expected that Code Enforcement will change focus with initiation of a Community Service Officer (CSO) program within the Police Department. We are also expecting an increase in the Planning and Zoning intern program to allow for a six-month position in each year. Public Safety is the area of greatest growth in personnel complement between 1989 and 1998. The Volunteer Fire Department is projected to continue its growth trend as daytime response persons become available. The Police Department is projected to place additional patrol officers in 1995, 1997 and 1998 (one each year). The CSO program will be initiated in 1997 (see above). Due to the size of the department it is expected that a second patrol Sergeant position will be necessary in 1998. Allowance is also being made for temporary clerical assistance in the department beginning in 1996. The above will result in staffing of 16.9 FTE's in 1998 up from the 1989 level of 8.5. The Building Inspections area is expected to continue at 1993 levels (2 FIE's) into the future. Engineering, however, is proposed to experience some format changes. While the department head position is expected to continue, staff assistance will be received by contract, temporary and project positions. This will allow for the sporadic nature of engineering projects without placing the City in possible reduction in force positions. The Public Works area is also expected to exper/ence some format changes. In I995 part-time park summer assistance is again expected to increase. The pr/nciple focus will be grounds ma/ntenance between April 1 and June 30. We hope to also allow room within the 1995 budget for contract assistance for peak levels of service demand. Areas of potential contracted service include turf maintenance, herbicide application, snow removal, and street sweeping. At the same time we wilt be considering split shifts, mandatory overtime, longer shifts and increased use of volunteer and part-time staffing in evening hours. In 1996 there will be a change in the long-standing contractual/part-time environmental services area. Proposed is 1 FTE park maintenance position with some foresn3' responsibilities. In t997 an additional maintenance position is projected to assist with the rapidly growing infrastructure maintenance time requirements primarily in the areas of parks and utilities, but perhaps also in street maintenance. It is expected, however, that a slight reduction in temporary assistance will result from the additional FTE. The 1997 position will be proposed if the shift/part-time initiatives prove ineffective.