Minutes - Council Work Session - 05/23/2023

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Police Chief Katers stated that they also attempt to limit the scope of public requests as some people request unreasonable amounts of requests. Councilmember Howell shared that she liked Councilmember Woestehoff’s suggestion of making this metered. She suggested a cap on the price as well after a certain number of hours. Police Chief Katers stated that most body camera footage is only a short amount of time in most situations. Councilmember Musgrove asked if they should set a minimum to make sure that they collect the whole fee. Councilmember Specht suggested not having a cap on the price. There was consensus of the Council for a 10% increase in water and sewer fees and a $35.00 per half hour for a copy of body worn camera footage with a minimum of $35.00 to help offset administrative costs. 2.03: Discuss the Recreational Specialist Vacancy, Current Work and Proposed Position Changes Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood reviewed the Staff report concerning the Recreational Specialist position, which has now been held by three different individuals over the last three years. He emphasized the need to discuss this position and what needs to be changed to break this cycle. He highlighted the changes that will take place over the summer to accommodate the absence of this position. Administrative Services Director Lasher reviewed the numbers associated with this change. She noted that based on other cities in the area, she would recommend increasing the salary by approximately 23%. She stated that this would fall in line with the salaries of the lead workers at Public Works. She added that this would come out to be $30 to $38 an hour. She stated that this would give them more success in recruiting someone at a professional level. She mentioned that it is a large bump but it is what is needed. She stated that this would be a non-union position. Mayor Kuzma asked how this would affect the budget for this year. Administrative Services Director Lasher stated that it would take at least 10 weeks to get someone new hired on. She stated that for this year it will not be an issue. Councilmember Specht asked if it is known why there is so much turnover in this role. Administrative Services Director Lasher stated that the City does exit interviews with employees that leave and she shared that she reviewed the file and there was nothing contradictory found in the exit interviews that there are situations going on that would make them want to leave. She stated that this was initially an intern position which then became a part-time position, to a full- City Council Work Session / May 23, 2023 Page 7 of 12