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<br />City Administrator Hagen reviewed the Staff report and recommendation to remove Mr. Westby's <br />and Mr. Riverblood's Interim status in their positions. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Interim Public Works Director Westby stated that the current Public Works Staff <br />is phenomenal and it has made his transition so much easier. He explained the process when he <br />took over as Interim Public Works Director and what will change when the interim piece of his <br />role is removed to make things more efficient. He added there will be some level of <br />administrative assistance needed. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen explained the cost comparison of this. <br /> <br />Parks and Interim Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood shared that things are going well <br />and feels good about where Public Works is. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove thanked Public Works for always fielding questions that residents <br />have regarding snow. She asked if there is need for a Public Works Assistant from Parks only to <br />help with management. She said it seems like there will be a lot happening in Parks and Public <br />Works and wants to ensure there is enough coverage for both departments. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Interim Public Works Director Westby agreed that some assistance will be <br />needed. He explained that the website needs a lot of updating and he thinks that an <br />administrative assistant would be able to help with this. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma shared his concerns that after the former directors retirement he was worried the <br />City would be putting too much on Mr. Westby and Mr. Riverblood and he shared that he is very <br />pleased with how they have handled the work given to them. He stated that he has no problem <br />with removing the interim titles. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley agreed with Mayor Kuzma’s concern that Mr. Westby and Mr. Riverblood <br />would be overloaded but he has not seen anything like that from them and all feedback he has <br />received has been positive. He shared his support for removing the interim titles. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht shared his support for removing the interim titles and thinks that they <br />have both shown their value. He stated that he loves the phone number that residents can call for <br />snow concerns. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to remove the interim titles from both Mr. Westby and Mr. <br />Riverblood. <br /> <br />2.03: Continued Discussions Regarding Municipal Center Rental Fees <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen reviewed the Staff report and gave an update on the rental fees in regard <br />to the municipal centers. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / January 24, 2023 <br />Page 3 of 7 <br /> <br />