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City Engineer Westby stated this will be a brief update with the bulk of the update being given on June 28, 2022. He stated the first question direction that will be sought is will the City of Ramsey be willing to lead the re-construction of Riverdale Drive as a City-led project. He stated the next question was if the City wanted to remove the trees from the Plants and Things property as a part of the Ramsey Gateway project. He stated Staff recommends not removing trees from the property prior to construction. He reported there are two open house events scheduled for June 29, 2022. Councilmember Woestehoff asked if for the morning session of the open house, could they talk directly to the properties that might be interested in that. City Engineer Westby replied he didn't know about any direct communication and the mailings about it have just gone out. He stated he was sure there would be communication between Staff and businesses. Councilmember Musgrove commented that she would like to keep the trees if possible. 2.03: Discuss Immediate Administrative Services and Community Development Staffing Needs Administrative Services Director Lasher stated there have been changes in both Administrative Services and Community Development. She reviewed the Staff report regarding staffing needs and recommendations. She asked for Council direction starting with the Community Development Director position. Councilmember Musgrove commented she was in favor of Staff's direction of having the Community Development Director as a separate role. Mayor Kuzma concurred with Councilmember Musgrove. Councilmember Specht asked about the duties of the Deputy City Administrator and if was mainly to fill in when the City Administrator isn't available or if there are other duties that would need to be delegated. Administrative Services Director Lasher replied former Deputy City Administrator Tim Gladhill would assist with strategic planning and step in during the absence of the City Administrator. She stated before there was a Deputy City Administrator, if the City Administrator was going to be absent, duties were assigned to a lead person. Interim City Administrator/Community Dev. Director Hagen commented if an emergency is happening while away, he recognized that part of the duty of the City Administrator is to take phone calls or return as soon as possible. For a longer vacation such as a week, a department head could be assigned to triage anything that might come up. Councilmember Specht asked if the position wouldn't need to be backfilled but could be handled on an as needed basis. City Council Work Session/June 14, 2022 Page 3 of 16