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Community Development Director Gladhill stated that staff would recommend allowing the <br /> phased retirement and hiring a Planning Technician. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove asked for clarification on whether the request would be for a Planning <br /> Technician or Senior Code Enforcement Officer. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill noted that staff has been focused on the Planning <br /> Technician but also wanted to provide another option to consider, which would be the Senior <br /> Code Enforcement Officer. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove stated that she likes the idea of a senior level staff as that would <br /> provide the current staff more direction. She asked if this would become effective in 2020 or in <br /> 2019. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill noted that this is a 2020 budget request. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove asked if the 14-day timeframe should be reconsidered as that puts <br /> more pressure on staff for code enforcement. She stated that perhaps code enforcement should <br /> continue in the winter months as well. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill agreed that it is an issue of resources. He stated that <br /> there are some cases where not much could be done during winter, but other cases could make <br /> progress during the winter months. <br /> Councilmember Heinrich asked the overlap in terms of positions, comparing the full-time <br /> Planning Technician to the 16 hours per week of the current Community Development Assistant. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the primary overlap would be land use <br /> applications and preparation for Planning Commission meetings. He noted that the Community <br /> Development Assistant also provides backup to building and another area, but the primary shared <br /> knowledge would be in terms of land use and planning cases. <br /> Councilmember Kuzma stated that he would support the phased retirement and would prefer the <br /> Planning Technician. <br /> Mayor LeTourneau'asked why one would be selected over another in terms of an entry level <br /> position compared to a senior staff level. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill noted that a senior staff level will tend to bring a <br /> more cooperative aspect to code enforcement while entry level would provide a more cut and dry • <br /> process. <br /> Councilmember Kuzma stated that he is confident that existing staff would be able to provide <br /> assistance to bring an entry level person up to speed. <br /> City Council Work Session/June 11,2019 <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br />