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<br />Councilmember Musgrove stated that she is surprised to hear that there are contracted services and <br />would like additional discussion. She stated that an additional public works staff member seems <br />to be a large ask this year. She stated that they are currently underway with the new public works <br />facility which is meant to increase efficiency and asked for input from public works on that topic. <br />She asked the number of employees between parks and public works. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood replied that perhaps a follow up <br />could occur on the contracted services in a future worksession. He provided examples of <br />contracted work such as irrigation, electrical services, etc. He stated that the new public works <br />facility will not be completed for some time but provided examples of efficiencies that will occur <br />with the new facility. <br /> <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated that the park department handles the cul-de-sac, trails <br />and sidewalk plowing and snow clearing. He noted that it has also been difficult to find temporary <br />seasonal help. He reviewed the number of employees and their dedicated responsibilities. He <br />stated that the department is running as lean as possible. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher stated that she agrees that public works and parks is a <br />tight ship in terms of staffing. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove refenced the rate of salary for the position and asked if someone could <br />come in at a lower rate. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher stated that these positions are somewhat skilled and <br />reviewed some of the requirements for the position. She stated that this is within the range of what <br />other cities hire at and noted that the pay in the private sector would be even higher. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund confirmed that staff has received adequate input for this first budget <br />discussion. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley stated that $1,893,000 was decided as a need for road funding. He stated <br />that based on the total budget of last year $12,000,509, if road funding were added to the levy that <br />would be an additional 15 percent increase just for that item. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove stated that was if the total package were added to the levy and there are <br />options to go with a lesser amount. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley agreed that anything could be done. He stated that if that were put on the <br />levy that would be a large increase to the levy. He stated that the Council has agreed that eight <br />percent is too high and therefore a 23 percent increase would also be too high. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht commented that currently the City is paying 75 percent of the road cost <br />through bonding and therefore it would seem to only be the additional 25 percent that would be <br />added. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / July 14, 2020 <br />Page 5 of 7 <br /> <br />