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<br />City Administrator Hagen stated they are confident that the amount of work will keep all three <br />inspectors busy and with a fourth there may not be enough work. He said there could be some <br />strategic contracting that would be needed. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma mentioned that historically the City had three inspectors and in the mid- 2000s <br />when things slowed down is when they utilized outside contracting. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen shared that Administrative Services Director Lasher noted that this was <br />for building inspections, not engineering inspections. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff shared his concern of having enough work to keep three inspectors <br />busy after a majority of the CIP projects and Highway 10 projects have been finished. He asked if <br />benefits are included in the cost implications. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher said yes. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby explained that they would never want to hire <br />someone for a few years and then let them go because they are no longer needed. He said there <br />will be a lot of work that is not currently being done. He added that there are new requirements <br />surrounding documentation processes that will need to be done as well. He added that these <br />inspectors also manage the erosion control. He shared his confidence in not having a slowdown of <br />work in the future. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher added that with recruiting struggles, it is beneficial to <br />have some extra coverage. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if the costs are averages or hard numbers. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby stated that the numbers quoted are numbers from <br />last year, which was a typical year. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked about the need for a new vehicle. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby stated that if Council would like to defer the <br />purchase of a new vehicle, they could defer this by buying a used vehicle and put the new vehicle <br />in the budget for a later year. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove said it may be beneficial to look at this further during strategic <br />planning. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley stated that this could be left up to Staff to determine the most cost effective <br />way to proceed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff agreed but shared concerns of spending money on a used truck to be <br />replaced in a year. <br />City Council Work Session / February 28, 2023 <br />Page 4 of 13 <br /> <br />