Minutes - Council - 10/14/1986 - Special

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retire them as staff cars; doubt cities come out ahead by selling vehicles during a supposedly higher resale period, 60,000-75,000 mileage reading. Mr. Hartley noted that police vehicles rack up a lot of idling time which is not reflected on odometer readings and is a stress to engines. Councilmember DeLuca questioned how the city could be held liable for a police vehicle failing in a specific situation if the vehicle had been maintained properly. Mr. Hartley replied that Chief Auspos is eluding to a very basic, general law that says if you know about a problem and do nothing about it, then you are responsible. Mr. Hartley stated that the two vehicles Mr. Auspos is requesting be replaced currently have mileage readings of 100,000 and 88,000 miles; if replacement is approved, the city would not receive those vehicles until June of 1987. Mr. Graczyk noted that two squad cars were included in the consideration of the use of federal revenue sharing funds currently available. Council proceeded to review the hiring of additional staff proposed in the budget. Mr. Hartley stated that a lot of the tasks outlined by the Economic Development Commission could be accomplished by a development intern. Councilmember Cox stated that economic development is a serious issue and merits the hiring of an experienced person. The City should proceed to address the needs of the EDC: star city program requirements, revolving loan fund and qualified individual to coordinate economic development and promote the city. An alternative would be to hire more clerical help to free up Ms. Norris to do more of the things she was hired to do -- coordinate development and assist developers. Mr. Hartley stated that all four of the positions requested are low-end supplementary positions (finance intern, development intern, part-time clerical and light equipment operator). The positions listed are people who can assist in what needs to be at a rate of pay that is somewhat less than what you would have to pay for someone with an equal amount of education on a full-time basis. Noted that the development intern was not intended to take the place of development person requested by EDC. Mayor Reimann inquired as to the need for a light equipment operator. Public Works Superintendent Mevissen replied that the heavy equipment operator is in a training program to manage the water system, a position which must be licensed. Currently, that person cam work between the water system and heavy equipment; should be training in a light equipment operator to be sure that area is covered when it becomes necessary to have a full-time water system program going. Motion by Counc ilmember Cox and seconded by Councilmember Sorteberg to approve the new positions for 1987 presented in the proposed budget with the following adjustments: $6,916 for a finance intern; $6,604 for temporary clerical; October 14, 1986 Page 7 of 10