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been a significant increase in the maintenance area just with the Ramsey Gateway project. He <br />added that PACT Charter School is increasing the need for maintenance at Central Park. He shared <br />that they are bringing in revenue from park rental fees, which could help offset this new personnel <br />request. He noted that with the addition of The Waterfront and the pavilion rentals, their revenue <br />will increase. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman asked how this position would affect the seasonal maintenance workers. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood shared that they have had a very difficult <br />time getting enough seasonal workers for the past six to eight years. He noted that they have a gap <br />from May to June with seasonal workers, as a majority of the individuals that they hire are college <br />students. He said they currently do not have any seasonal workers left, as they have all gone back <br />to school already. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen shared that Staff will continue to fine-tune this budget through the <br />remainder of the budget season. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman shared that he is comfortable with the currently proposed budget, including the <br />three positions discussed, since it makes the overall increase 7.5%. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stewart asked why the cost of the items remaining in the budget had gone up since <br />the last meeting. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen explained that this is from the addition of a new permit review system <br />software, as the one they are currently using is not working as they had hoped. He shared that they <br />will be able to pay the implementation fee for this new software out of the remaining funds from <br />the Building Department this year. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked what they are doing with this software to ensure that it is a more <br />effective fit. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen shared that this software was the preferred software originally; however, <br />knowing the financial impact, they attempted the more reasonably priced product. He noted that <br />this project is also being implemented by a number of other cities in the area. He said they are very <br />confident that this software will work well for their needs. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked how much money they would have lost from implementing the <br />current software. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said it was around $6,000 in implementation fees. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund shared what other Anoka County cities are proposing for tax increases. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht said he is still not supportive of the Communications Specialist role. He <br />stated he would like to see the overall increase lower than it is; however, he is comfortable with <br />where it is currently. <br />City Council Work Session / August 26, 2025 <br />Page 3 of 7 <br /> <br />