Minutes - Council Work Session - 03/23/2021

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recruitment process for the Recreation Specialist position would take 10 to 12 weeks and therefore staff would like to pull from a current list of administrative interns to help will those duties temporarily. Councilmember Musgrove asked for clarification. She asked if there is already someone being recruited for administration that would be used in this position in the interim or whether their hours would be expanded. Administrative Services Director Lasher replied that staff is already underway in recruiting for the Administrative Services Intern, which is included in the 2021 budget. She stated that there are 18 applicants for one position and therefore one of the candidates may be interested in this role temporarily until the new part-time Recreation Specialist begins. Mayor Kuzma asked if that would be temporary until the new employee comes on board. Administrative Services Director Lasher replied that is correct. Councilmember Heineman commented that hiring is expensive and therefore he would avoid a rotating cast of interns. He believed the part-time position would be more efficient and a better use of staff time. It was the consensus of the Council to support the staff recommendation to begin recruitment for the part-time Recreation Specialist position and help fill those duties temporarily utilizing a candidate from pool of Administrative Services Intern applicants. 2.04: Direction on Whether to Continue Waiving Late Fee Penalties on Quarterly Utility Bills City Administrator Ulrich reviewed the staff report. Councilmember Riley commented that he would support waiving the late fee at this time. He asked and received confirmation that past due bills are still assessed to properties. City Administrator Ulrich confirmed that still occurs, this would simply waive the late payment fee. Councilmember Musgrove stated that she would tend to go back to normal. She asked if the recommendation would be to continue through the first quarter or the remainder of the year. She stated that she does not want people to get in the habit of paying late without penalty. City Administrator Ulrich commented that utilities are billed quarterly. He confirmed that this could return in June for additional direction on the remainder of the year. He stated that perhaps st the policy return to normal beginning July 1. He stated that the waived late fees are considered lost revenue and therefore federal relief funds could be used to recoup those costs. City Council Work Session / March 23, 2021 Page 5 of 7