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Councilmember Woestehoff asked Police Chief Katers if there is a desire for the current CSO to become a sworn in officer. Police Chief Katers shared that is a potential as they always look to hire internally. He stated they are asking for this change due to the hiring challenges they have faced. He shared that the current CSO has helped alleviate calls from the police officers. Councilmember Woestehoff asked about the current schedules of CSOs. Police Chief Katers stated that with this change the schedule would be more consistent as the part- time CSOs are students and their work schedule works around their school schedule. Councilmember Musgrove asked if the full-time position counts towards the metric of the number of police officers per the number of residents. Police Chief Katers stated that CSOs are not considered part of a licensed position so they do not count in the metric. Councilmember Musgrove asked if the part-time position being discussed is for 2023 or 2024. Administrative Services Director Lasher stated it would be for hiring in January or February of 2023. There was a consensus of the Council to eliminate one part-time Community Service Officer position and increase Ms. Katie McNally from 25 hours per week to 40 hours per week. 2.02: The Waterfront - Status of Community Building/Splash Pad Planning and COR Study Update Interim Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood reviewed the staff report and gave an update on the proposed community building and splash pad. He shared that the COR public infrastructure analysis will be completed in the coming weeks. He introduced Greg Houck, the architect on the project. Mr. Houck continued the discussion of the project by reviewing the site plan and sharing his architectural credentials. Mayor Kuzma asked about parking. Interim Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood shared that they will be working through the numbers with the square footage but think that most of it will be on -street parking and possibly more adjacent to the park. Councilmember Specht asked about the capacity of the splash pad. City Council Work Session / December 13, 2022 Page 2 of 9