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Community Development Director Gladhill replied that he did not believe the City would obtain <br /> a quality candidate offering less than 40 hours per week. He highly recommended against that <br /> option given the need for a quality candidate and the workload for code enforcement and land <br /> use. <br /> Councilmember Riley referenced the employee survey, noting that comments were provided that <br /> some employees feel overworked or that there is not sufficient staffing. He commented that he <br /> would believe that department heads would prioritize the workload and staffing needs. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich stated that this feedback was provided to the department heads and <br /> Council for consideration. He stated that those comments will be used to identify department <br /> shortages that would then be addressed through additional prioritization and proposals for <br /> additional staffing needs that are brought to the Council. <br /> Councilmember Kuzma commented that most employees would feel overworked most of the <br /> time. He stated that in his opinion there would be a problem when there is work that is not able <br /> to be completed. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich stated that there is a police officer position currently in the process of <br /> being filled. <br /> Councilmember Heinrich asked for input on the reclassification in the fire department and how <br /> that position would be impacted by the dissolution of the JPA. <br /> Fire Chief Kohner replied that the reclassification would not be impacted by the dissolution of <br /> the JPA. He provided additional details on the duties that would be handled by the Assistant <br /> Chief position. <br /> Councilmember Heinrich asked if there are any proposed positions that would be considered <br /> "wants"using the example of the Planning Technician. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich stated that the Planning Technician is a high priority to replace the <br /> position moving to phased retirement and the hours lost. He stated that the highest priority <br /> would be to backfill any vacant positions or time lost. He stated that reclassifications would be <br /> characterized as important and would be valuable to the organization and critical to the mission <br /> of the City for the purposes of retention and compensation for the work completed. <br /> Councilmember Riley referenced the Community Development position, which will partially be <br /> offset by permit revenue, and asked if that would reduce the hours of contract review. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill stated that there are other areas within Community <br /> Development where he could attempt to further offset the cost for that position if necessary. He <br /> stated that each year the activity level increases and he would want to ensure sufficient coverage <br /> in the department. He agreed that the addition of this position would hopefully reduce some <br /> utilization of consultants. He explained that there will be a learning curve for the new employee. <br /> City Council Work Session/November 18,2019 <br /> Page 8 of 14 <br />