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Mayor Gamec requested the Councilmembers discuss what areas they thi~k the City is lacking in with the budget. The Councihnembers expressed interest in the following areas of the budget: · Police Department o Officers and an Investigator o Mayor Gamec noted the Council had previously discussed the possibility of hiring an additional Police Officer in July of this year. · Public Works Department o The possibility of splitting the Public Works Department and the Park Department · Fire Department - Code'Enforcement · Building Inspections · Community Development · Pm'ks · An employee to work with communications with the City newsletter · City Hall · Roads · Interns · Clerical staff for the Public Works Department City Administrator Norman indicated staff would like to have a discussion soon regarding the creation of the HR&. They may look at a reorganization of sorts that could involve Community Development Director Frolik and Assistant Co~rnxqunity Development Director Trudgeon. The Finance Department will also be addressed in the budget, xvith the GASB requirements. There will be pressures by Town Center, especially in building inspections, and there will also be an effect on engineering as well. There are also pressm'es on the Human Resources Department and there may be another request for an HR Tech position. Mayor Gamec inquired about the coverage at the front office. Assistant City Administrator Nelson replied one of the receptionists also works in the Building Department. The Building Department is very busy and it is difficult to ask that individual to leave that depm'tment to work at the front desk. This has made them short on help to greet l~eople and answer the phone. Assistant City Administrator Nelson explained the general cleaning and maintenance.of the municipal facilities including City Hall, the Police Department? Public Works, Fire Station No. 1 and Central Park, is cm'rentty performed by members of staff. The Building Maintenance staff is comprised of 1.5 FTE, one full-time Senior Building Maintenance Worker and one part-time Building Maintenance Worker. In addition to the general cleaning and maintenance duties performed by these members of staff, they also perform a m)q-iad of other things and the gefleral cleaning falls off the bm'net. In a review of past correspondence regarding the maintenance of municipal facilities, there have been periodic discussions regarding contracting with an outside firn~ to perform the general cleaning of the main facilities, including City Hall, the Police -98- City Council Work Session/July 20, 2004 Page 2 of 4